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The Effectiveness of hearing protection among construction workers
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Neitzel, Richard ‌
The Effectiveness of hearing protection among construction workers / Richard Neitzel, Noah Seixas
Effective hearing conservation programs in the construction industry are rare. Where programs are present, they often rely on workers' use of hearing protection devices (HPDs) rather than on exposure controls to reduce noise exposure levels. Dependence on HPDs for protection from high noise is problematic, as the protection provided by the HPD is used. This article presents an analysis of data on noise exposure and hearing protection among construction workers drawn from several large datasets covering nine construction trades
En: Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene. - Cincinnati, Ohio : American Industrial Hygiene Association : American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists. - Vol. 2, nº 4, April 2005 ; p. 227-238
1. Higiene industrial ‌. 2. Industria de la construcción ‌. 3. Ruido ‌. 4. Control del ruido ‌. 5. Programas de seguridad ‌. 6. Nivel de ruido ‌. 7. Contaminantes físicos ‌. 8. Dosimetría ‌. I. Seixas, Noah S. ‌. II. American Industrial Hygiene Association ‌. III. American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists ‌. IV. Title.