| Document ID (ISN) | 55520 |
| CIS number |
91-427 |
| Year |
1990 |
| Convention or series no. |
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No.90-120
|
| Author(s) |
Suter A.H., Franks J.R. |
| Title |
A practical guide to effective hearing conservation programs in the workplace |
| Bibliographic information |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45226-1998, USA, Sep. 1990. 56p. Illus. |
| Abstract |
Contents of this guide: value of a good hearing conservation programme; policy needs; noise exposure monitoring; engineering and administrative controls; audiometric evaluation; hearing protection devices; education and motivation; record keeping; programme evaluation. Appendices provide an OSHA noise standard compliance checklist, a programme evaluation checklist, and a list of available audio-visual materials concerning occupational noise and hearing conservation. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
health programmes; USA; training material; hearing conservation; noise control |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
hearing protection; training manuals; exposure evaluation; audiometric tests; noise level measurement; replaced; information of personnel; programme evaluation |
| Document type |
C - Training manuals, audiovisual material |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Noise, hearing and vibration
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Workplace health promotion
Noise
OSH training
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