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Document ID (ISN)31912
CIS number 79-1300
Year 1979
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Schmuckli F.
Title Personal hearing protection
Original title Der persönliche Gehörschutz [in German]
La protección individual del oído [in Spanish]
La protezione individuale dell'udito [in Italian]
La protection individuelle de l'ouïe. [in French]
Bibliographic information CSST n°130, Cahiers suisses de la sécurité du travail, Schweizerische Unfallversicherungsanstalt, 6002 Luzern, Switzerland, 1979. 28p. Illus. 24 ref.
Abstract The introduction to this information sheet contains remarks on noise evaluation and on Swiss law concerning the prevention of hearing damage due to workplace noise. Most of the booklet is devoted to a description of various types of personal hearing protection to be worn (technical data, conditions for use), a study of the effects of wearing hearing protection on speech communication, and recommendations concerning the introduction of hearing protection (personal information, period of adaptation before becoming accustomed to wearing protection). Individual objections to wearing personal hearing protection are analysed in the last chapter. Spanish translation published in "Notas y documentos sobre prevención de riesgos profesionales", 148, 4° trimestre 1984, p.11-22.
Descriptors (primary) hearing protection; earmuffs; earplugs; Switzerland
Descriptors (secondary) supervision of use of protective equipment; description of equipment; data sheet; legislation; translation; speech interference
Document type F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards
Subject(s) Noise, hearing and vibration
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Hearing protection