| Document ID (ISN) | 38042 |
| CIS number |
82-1409 |
| ISBN(s) |
951-801-255-5 |
| Year |
1981 |
| Convention or series no. |
Työolosuhteet 35
|
| Author(s) |
Seppälä A., Niemelä E., Ukkola K. |
| Title |
Use of ear protectors in the paper industry |
| Original title |
Kyselytutkimus kuulonsuojainten käytöstä paperiteollisuudessa [in Finnish] |
| Bibliographic information |
Työterveyslaitos, Julkaisutoimisto, Laajaniityntie 1, 01620 Vantaa 62, Finland, 1981. 38p. Illus. 8 ref. |
| Abstract |
Data were collected for promoting the use of ear protectors in the paper industry, instructing workers in their use and for improving ear protector design. A questionnaire survey was carried out on 237 paper mill workers, 104 of whom had hearing loss. The frequency of hearing loss increased after 10-19 years noise exposure. The 47 workers who used earmuffs complained that these devices caused sweating (57%), pressed on the ears (34%), impeded speech communication (39%). Of the 172 workers using earplugs, 20-28% complained of the hygiene problems of dirty ear plugs. The reasons given by 183 workers not wearing ear protection included; slight risk of hearing loss (44%); difficulty in hearing instructions (42%); perspiration (34%); forgetfulness (26%), protectors mislaid (25%). Improved instruction of workers and better selection of hearing protectors will improve compliance. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
hearing protection; pulp and paper industry; noise |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
subjective assessment; Finland; speech interference; long-term exposure; questionnaire survey; earplugs; earmuffs; hearing loss |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Subject(s) |
Personal protection
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Paper and paper products industry
Noise
Hearing protection
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