| Document ID (ISN) | 60669 |
| CIS number |
93-1361 |
| ISBN(s) |
0-8247-8814-1 |
| Year |
1993 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Sataloff R.T., Sataloff J. |
| Title |
Occupational hearing loss |
| Bibliographic information |
Marcel Dekker Inc., 270 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016, USA, 1993. viii, 833p. Index. Illus. Bibl.ref. Index. Price: USD 195.00. |
| Abstract |
Contents of this revised manual (see CIS 89-647 for previous edition): occupational hearing loss - an overview; the physics of sound; the nature of hearing loss; the otologic history and physical examination; classification and measurement of hearing loss; the audiogramme; special hearing tests; conductive hearing losses; sensorineural hearing loss - diagnostic criteria; mixed, central and functional hearing loss; systemic causes of hearing loss; diagnosing occupational hearing loss; handicap and rehabilitation; hearing protectors; tinnitus; dizziness; facial paralysis; tables summarising differential diagnosis; noise measurement; noise control; noise criteria regarding risk and prevention of hearing injury in industry; hearing conservation underwater; hearing loss in musicians; hearing conservation in industry; establishing a hearing conservation programme; legislation and compensation; US Occupational Safety and Health Administration noise regulation; formulae differences in state and federal hearing loss compensation; occupational hearing loss in the railroad industry; the US Longshore and Harbour Workers' Compensation Act; occupational hearing loss in Canada and the UK; tape simulation of hearing loss; presenting medical evidence in workers' compensation cases. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
hearing protection; hearing loss; USA |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
hearing damage risk criteria; sound; diagnosis; manuals; noise measurement; audiology; workmen's compensation; legislation; noise control |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Noise, hearing and vibration
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Hearing protection
Diseases of the ear and hearing damage
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