For many centuries, even as far back as Biblical days, it has been known that long exposure
to very loud noise can cause hearing loss. However, it was not until the Industrial Revolution …

A great expansion in well-documented research on occupational hearing loss has occurred
in the past few years. This volume comprises the papers and main discussion at a British …

This paper describes a study investigating attitudes to noise as an occupational hazard. The
objectives of the study were to understand the individual and organizational factors which …

The audiometric test data of 265 employees in one facility were studied to determine group
mean hearing threshold changes. The data covered seven to thirteen years. During this time …

The purpose of the present study was to design an individual hearing conservation program
(IHCP) and evaluate the validity of the various components of the program. The study is …

ACOEM believes that the functions of a professional supervisor in hearing conservation
programs are part of the “core practice” of occupational medicine. This guidance …

FUNDAMENTAL GOAL of industrial hy-A giene is to protect workers from noise-induced
hearing loss. To this end, we strive to quiet indust, rial equipment through engineering …