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High levels of very high-frequency sound and ultrasound in public and work places

High levels of very high-frequency sound and ultrasound in public and work places
High levels of very high-frequency sound and ultrasound in public and work places
For many years workers have reported adverse symptoms resulting from exposure to very high-frequency sound (VHFS) and ultrasound (US), including annoyance, difficulty concentrating, tinnitus, and headaches. Recent work showing the presence of a new generation of VHF/US sources in public and work places has reopened the debate about whether there are adverse effects of VHF/US, and has identified weaknesses in standards and exposure guidelines. We present field measurements from a number of public and work places of devices such as pest deterrents and ultrasonic welders and cleaners. As well as demonstrating the presence of intense VHFS/US sources in both work and public places, our results highlight the special considerations that must be made when measuring VHFS/US sources. These include the impact of microphone size, the impact of the microphone’s protective grid, and the sensitivity of measurements to small changes in microphone position. We propose a new protocol for measuring VHFS/US that avoids these pitfalls.
British Society of Audiology
Fletcher, Mark
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Dolder, Craig
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White, Paul
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Leighton, Timothy
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Lineton, Ben
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Fletcher, Mark
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Leighton, Timothy
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Fletcher, Mark, Dolder, Craig, White, Paul, Leighton, Timothy and Lineton, Ben (2018) High levels of very high-frequency sound and ultrasound in public and work places. In British Society of Audiology Basic Auditory Science. British Society of Audiology..

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Abstract

For many years workers have reported adverse symptoms resulting from exposure to very high-frequency sound (VHFS) and ultrasound (US), including annoyance, difficulty concentrating, tinnitus, and headaches. Recent work showing the presence of a new generation of VHF/US sources in public and work places has reopened the debate about whether there are adverse effects of VHF/US, and has identified weaknesses in standards and exposure guidelines. We present field measurements from a number of public and work places of devices such as pest deterrents and ultrasonic welders and cleaners. As well as demonstrating the presence of intense VHFS/US sources in both work and public places, our results highlight the special considerations that must be made when measuring VHFS/US sources. These include the impact of microphone size, the impact of the microphone’s protective grid, and the sensitivity of measurements to small changes in microphone position. We propose a new protocol for measuring VHFS/US that avoids these pitfalls.

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Published date: 3 September 2018

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Local EPrints ID: 424310
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/424310
PURE UUID: fcc4ab39-afee-425c-9d09-2960731fd101
ORCID for Craig Dolder: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-0817-326X
ORCID for Paul White: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-4787-8713
ORCID for Timothy Leighton: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-1649-8750
ORCID for Ben Lineton: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-4784-7762

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Date deposited: 05 Oct 2018 11:36
Last modified: 11 Jul 2024 01:53

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