| Document ID (ISN) | 31683 |
| CIS number |
79-1006 |
| Year |
1979 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Title |
Method for determining a suitable band of noise levels for the choice of personal hearing protection for use in noisy areas |
| Original title |
Methode zur Bestimmung eines geeigneten Pegelbereiches zur Auswahl von Gehörschützern für Lärmbereiche [in German] |
| Bibliographic information |
IFL Report No.1-79, Institut für Lärmbekämpfung des Hauptverbandes der gewerblichen Berufsgenossenschaften, Postfach 2430, 6500 Mainz 1, Germany (Fed.Rep.), no date. 100p. Illus. 12 ref. |
| Abstract |
This report presents a practical method for selecting personal hearing protection, which enables its efficiency to be evaluated in different noise environments. The protection is classified according to 2 scales of noise levels (for medium and high frequencies, and for low frequencies) for which its use is recommended. These values are indicated by the manufacturer or by a test laboratory, rendering it unnecessary for the user to make calculations and measurements. The noise spectra used in testing and the methods for calculating the limit level for use of any particular model are described. Appended: scale of recommended noise levels for 51 earmuffs and 15 earplugs. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
hearing protection; evaluation of equipment; earmuffs; earplugs; sound attenuation |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
report; protection criteria; description of technique |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Subject(s) |
Noise, hearing and vibration
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Noise
Hearing protection
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