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What is the risk of noise-induced hearing loss at 80, 85, 90 dB(A) and above?

What is the risk of noise-induced hearing loss at 80, 85, 90 dB(A) and above?
What is the risk of noise-induced hearing loss at 80, 85, 90 dB(A) and above?
Regulations regarding risk from exposure to noise at work entail action at levels of 85 dB(A) and above. At 80 dB(A) there is no material risk in the vast majority of individuals. At 85 dB(A) there is a marginal risk with susceptible individuals accruing a significant hearing impairment from a lifetime of exposure. At 90 dB(A) and above the risk becomes material, with the majority of individuals accruing a significant hearing impairment.
0962-7480
274-275
Lutman, M.E.
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Lutman, M.E.
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Lutman, M.E. (2000) What is the risk of noise-induced hearing loss at 80, 85, 90 dB(A) and above? Occupational Medicine, 50 (4), 274-275.

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Regulations regarding risk from exposure to noise at work entail action at levels of 85 dB(A) and above. At 80 dB(A) there is no material risk in the vast majority of individuals. At 85 dB(A) there is a marginal risk with susceptible individuals accruing a significant hearing impairment from a lifetime of exposure. At 90 dB(A) and above the risk becomes material, with the majority of individuals accruing a significant hearing impairment.

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Published date: 2000
Organisations: Human Sciences Group

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Local EPrints ID: 10498
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/10498
ISSN: 0962-7480
PURE UUID: 6a0c722e-0615-47b7-af35-cd941a1b0281

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Date deposited: 06 Feb 2006
Last modified: 08 Jan 2022 09:46

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Author: M.E. Lutman

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