Ambient noise levels in mobile audiometric testing facilities: Compliance with industry standards

AAOHN Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 163-167

  Lankford, James E ^a   Perrone, Diane C ^b   Thunder, Thomas D ^c,d  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Acoustic Associates Ltd   (United States)

^d RUSH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUDIOMETRY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; NOISE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; REVIEW;

EID: 0032926103     PISSN: 08910162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/216507999904700404     Document Type: Review

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