Document ID (ISN) | 103635 |
CIS number |
04-689 |
ISSN - Serial title |
1250-3274 - Archives des maladies professionnelles et de médecine du travail |
Year |
2003 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Cambou J.P., Cothereau C., Cantet C., Garneau M.J., Tournon C. |
Title |
Role of audiometry in the management of occupational exposure to noise above 85dB: Results of the SURDIPOSTE survey |
Original title |
Place du bilan audiométrique dans la maîtrise du risque d'exposition à des bruits supérieurs à 85 décibels: résultats de l'étude SURDIPOSTE) [in French] |
Bibliographic information |
Dec. 2003, Vol.64, No.7-8, p.486-494. Illus. 14 ref. |
Abstract |
The objectives of this study were to classify railway industry occupations according to the risk of hearing loss associated with exposures to noise levels above 85dB and to highlight occupations where preventive actions need to be focused. This cross-sectional study involved 3150 noise-exposed and 636 non noise-exposed subjects recruited among French railway workers. Conventional frequencies audiometry (0.5-4kHz) was used to assess the hearing loss of each subject. The threshold used for hearing impairment was 30dB or more on the best ear. Multivariate analysis allowed a classification of the occupations according to the prevalence of hearing loss. The prevalence of hearing loss differed widely, varying from 2% to 21% among exposed subjects compared to 1.9% among non-exposed subjects. Among the 21 occupations studied, 9 were identified as being at high risk of hearing loss, 7 at moderate risk and 5 at low risk, comparable to that of the control group. |
Descriptors (primary) |
noise; rail transport; hearing loss; occupation disease relation |
Descriptors (secondary) |
hazard evaluation; case-control study; audiometric tests; statistical evaluation; frequency rates; cross-sectional study |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Country / State or Province | France |
Subject(s) |
Noise, hearing and vibration
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Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
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Browse category(ies) |
Diseases of the ear and hearing damage Rail transportation Noise
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