| Document ID (ISN) | 20744 |
| CIS number |
74-691 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0096-1736 - Journal of Occupational Medicine |
| Year |
1973 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Pierson W.R., Mahé J.E. |
| Title |
Noise and the highway patrolman. |
| Bibliographic information |
Nov. 1973, Vol.15, No.11, p.892-893. Illus. 5 ref. |
| Abstract |
A study to determine the effect of routine patrol activity on hearing acuity. 15 patrol car officers and 4 motorcycle officers were investigated. Audiograms were recorded just before a patrol and immediately upon return from a patrol of approximately 5 h. The study revealed that the subjects began their duty with a hearing loss characteristic of that due to acoustic trauma, indicating that the permanent threshold had been degraded by previous noise exposures. It was also evident from the data that the patrol caused temporary hearing loss. A rigorous hearing conservation programme appears to be advisable for those engaged in highway patrol duties. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
noise; road transport; hearing loss; road traffic control |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
audiometric tests |
| Document type |
- |
| Subject(s) |
Noise, hearing and vibration
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Road transportation
Noise
Diseases of the ear and hearing damage
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