Physical agent - impact noise.

Details

• Personal Author:
  Darby GH ; Dukich A ; Hargens CW ; Hill HG ; Hsiao SH ; Liss-Suter D ; Mason R ; Miller LM
• Description:
  An information profile on impact noise is presented. Impact noise is defined, and maximum exposure duration is specified. The occurrence of impact noise is discussed and the number of persons occupationally exposed is estimated. Economic trends in impact noise are analyzed. The biologic effects of exposure to impact noise are reviewed and human and animal studies are cited. The Department of Labor Standard for impact noise and the ACGIH threshold limit value are listed. Data and measurement problems associated with the enforcement of impact noise standards are discussed. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Noise Noise, Occupational Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  NIOSH-Contract; Contract-210-77-0167; Industrial-hazards; Noise-pollution; Impact-noise; Noise-levels; Noise-control; Biological-effects; Exposure-limits; Noise-measurement
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Contract
• Genre:
  Guidance
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  310-315
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00094538
• Citation:
  NIOSH 1978 Apr; :310-315
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1978
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Information Profiles on Potential Occupational Hazards: Final Report - April, 1978, NIOSH, Rockville, Maryland
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7dc847c09aedf140bc731323e8446b4703641ae07d6ad9e7b7238120dab30b8f7dcaa9b938d34d035f87873a0fe7fec262d5d13dcaf290925445e82b6de3b57d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/241021/cdc_241021_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 168.02 KB ]