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Mining Publication: An Evaluation of Sound Restoration Hearing Protection Devices and Audibility Issues in Mining
Keywords: Ear and hearing protection Hearing loss
Original creation date: November 2012
Authors: AS Azman, RL Hudak
Peer Reviewed Journal Article - November 2012
Download PDF Document (0.53 MB)
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20040103
Noise Control Eng J 2011 Nov-Dec; 59(6):622-630
Despite advancements in engineering noise controls and the use of administrative controls, miners are still dependent on hearing protection devices for prevention of noise-induced hearing loss. However, miners often complain of reduced audibility or confusion about identifying spoken words when wearing conventional hearing protectors. This leads to an increased risk of miners being struck by moving equipment or errors in communication with co-workers. Miners will often remove their hearing protectors to overcome these obstacles. To address this problem, electronic technology exists that allows some amount of sound to pass through the hearing protector, therefore restoring some audibility of the passively attenuated sounds. This paper will present the results of testing completed on a selection of four sound restoration hearing protection devices, with the objective of determining if they provide improved speech intelligibility to workers near certain types of mining equipment.
Image of publication An Evaluation of Sound Restoration Hearing Protection Devices and Audibility Issues in MiningPeer Reviewed Journal Article - November 2012
Download PDF Document (0.53 MB)
NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20040103
Noise Control Eng J 2011 Nov-Dec; 59(6):622-630
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Page last reviewed: September 21, 2012
Page last updated: September 21, 2012
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program
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