Operating a generator : take care to protect your hearing

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) ; Puerto Rico. Departamento de Salud.
• Description:
  Loud sounds, excessive noise, and vibration can cause hearing loss. Generator engines, which not only make a lot of noise but also vibrate, could damage your hearing.
  
  The louder a sound is, and the longer you listen to it, the more harmful it can be.
  
  • Buy quieter equipment. (Most generators are labeled with a decibel rating.)
  
  • Keep portable generators as far away as possible from the home, work areas, and gathering spaces. At least 20 feet from any window, door, or vent to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.
  
  • Wear hearing protection such as earplugs or noise-cancelling headphones
  
  • Take breaks when operating loud equipment.
  
  Being around too much loud noise can make you lose your hearing—and once it’s gone, you can’t get it back. But always remember: hearing loss is preventable!
  
  https://www.cdc.gov/co/generatorsafetyfactsheet.html
  
  Visit www.cdc.gov/nceh/hearing_loss/ to learn more.
  
  CS290455-B
  
  Publication date from document properties.
  
  noise-generators-508.pdf
  
  
• Subjects:
  Ear Protective Devices Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced Noise
• Document Type:
  Poster
• Genre:
  Infographic
• Pages in Document:
  1 poster
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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  urn:sha256:ef8ac8a71c82b4686a55e16ac86d355f714842c99a6e139c3948e1b3e4073e2b
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