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CISDOC database
Document ID (ISN) | 105733 |
CIS number |
06-1202 |
Year |
2005 |
Convention or series no. |
Facts 56
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Title |
An introduction to noise at work |
Original title |
Introduction à la question du bruit au travail [in French] ES/Introducción al ruido en el trabajo [in Spanish] |
Bibliographic information |
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, Gran Vía, 33, 48009 Bilbao, Spain, 2005. 2p. Illus. 5 ref. |
Internet access |
http://agency.osha.eu.int/publications/factsheets/56/fact56_en.pdf [in English]
http://agency.osha.eu.int/publications/factsheets/56/fact56_fr.pdf [in French]
http://agency.osha.eu.int/publications/factsheets/56/fact56_es.pdf [in Spanish]
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Abstract |
Noise-induced hearing loss is the most common reported occupational disease in the EU. This factsheet outlines the key issues surrounding noise at work. Contents: noise intensity; effects on health and safety (hearing loss, physiological effects, stress, increased risk of accidents); groups at risk; employers' responsibilities; employee involvement; legislation. The fact sheet is also available in Czech, Danish, French, German, Spanish, Estonian, Greek, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Slovenian, Slovak, Finnish and Swedish (see http://agency.osha.eu.int/publications/factsheets/). |
Descriptors (primary) |
noise; European Union |
Descriptors (secondary) |
responsibilities of employers; legal aspects; hearing loss; workers' participation; high-risk groups; data sheet; health hazards |
Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
Country / State or Province | European Union |
Subject(s) |
Noise, hearing and vibration
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Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
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Browse category(ies) |
Noise Workers' participation
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