| Document ID (ISN) | 58947 |
| CIS number |
92-1689 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1775-8785 - Archives des maladies professionnelles |
| Year |
1990 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Thiery L., Meyer-Bisch C., Steunou M.T., Luong S.B. |
| Title |
Epidemiological assessment of hearing risk indicators in a group of workers exposed to partially impulsive industrial noise at levels between 87 and 90dB(A) |
| Original title |
Evaluation épidémiologique d'un indicateur de risque auditif dans une population exposée à des bruits partiellement impulsionnels et de niveaux compris entre 87 et 90dB(A) [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
1990, Vol.51, No.8, p.575-585. Illus. 31 ref. |
| Abstract |
The identification of a hearing risk indicator was researched among the workers of an automobile body-shop. The cross-sectional epidemiological survey involved 234 workers exposed to noise. The hearing risk level of the studied population was compared both with data from the literature and standardised estimates from ISO/DIS 1999.2 (or NF S 31-013). The "early warning indicator" (HTL 346), mentioned in the French legislation on medical control, showed a level of risk greater than that expected from the equal energy principle. This result is related in discussion to the partially impulsive nature of the noise. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
impulse noise; hearing damage risk criteria; motor vehicle industry; permissible levels; exposure evaluation; noise level |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
noise; physical hazards; epidemiologic 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
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Motor vehicle manufacturing industry
Noise
Occupational exposure limits
Exposure evaluation
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