Performance of Smart Device Noise Measurement Applications: A Literature Review

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• Personal Author:
  Oh, Je M. ; Sesek, Richard F. ; Thaper, Ravinder
• Description:
  Key Takeaways: Occupational hearing loss is a severe problem that affects millions of U.S. workers every year. However, the high cost of professional-grade sound measurement instruments limits access for workers and many businesses. Many sound measurement applications for smart devices have been developed as potential alternatives to costly sound measurement instruments. This article reviews the current literature on the sound measurement applications with two objectives: summarize the accuracy of various smartphone sound measurement applications and identify applications with features suitable for occupational exposure assessment. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced Noise Noise, Occupational Occupational Health Safety Software
• Keywords:
  Cell Phones Computer Applications Mobile Equipment Noise Measurement Occupational Hearing Loss Sound
• ISSN:
  0099-0027
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Alabama ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  10 pdf pages
• Volume:
  66
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20067018
• Citation:
  Prof Saf 2021 Jun; 66(6):38-46
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• Performing Organization:
  University of Alabama at Birmingham
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Professional Safety
• End Date:
  20270630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/230692/cdc_230692_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 468.30 KB ]