Noise Induced Hearing Loss in the Workplace

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• Personal Author:
  Molumby C
• Description:
  Objective: Noise-Induced Hearing Loss is a permanent hearing impairment resulting in prolonged exposure to high levels of noise. The Hearing Conservation Amendment of 1983 through Occupational Health and Safety Administration requires hearing conservation programs in noisy work places, and the use of personal hearing protection for each worker exposed. From all research concluded there is still a lack in workers using the preventive measures of hearing protection devices. Methods: Review of Literature Results: Summary of Literature Conclusion: Summary of Review of Literature [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Hearing Hearing Loss Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced Noise Noise, Occupational Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Hearing Loss Hearing Loss Hearing Protection NIHL Noise Exposure Noise Induced Hearing Loss Noise Protection Personal Protection Personal Protective Equipment PPE Protective Measures Work Environment Workers

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• Publisher:
  University of South Florida (USF)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  19
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20064214
• Citation:
  Sunshine ERC Research Poster Session/USF Health Research Day, February 21-23, 2013, Tampa, Florida. Tampa, FL: University of South Florida (USF), 2013 Feb; :19
• Contact Point Address:
  Casey Molumby, RN, University of South Florida, College of Nursing
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2013
• Performing Organization:
  Sunshine Education and Research Center, University of South Florida
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Sunshine ERC Research Poster Session/USF Health Research Day, February 21-23, 2013, Tampa, Florida
• End Date:
  20290630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:1ebf7c7f68b76c34653237d95fea3c2cce0d53cbf3762751808bcc2fb158cdfcac5e08abdb3cc1af6ef8cfd603abe1bef1cfa590b78d68cee9733494fb6bd8d8
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/222718/cdc_222718_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 177.99 KB ]