Effects on hearing caused by personal cassette players, concerts, and discotheques and conclusions for hearing conservation in Switzerland

Noise Control Engineering Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 163-165

  Hohmann, Beat W ^a   Mercier, Vlasta ^b   Felchlin, Irene ^c  

^a Swiss Natl Accident Ins O   (Switzerland)

^b FEDERAL OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Switzerland)

^c Puls Umweltberatung   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC INTENSITY; AUDITION; HEALTH RISKS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TAPE RECORDERS;

PERSONAL CASSETTE PLAYERS (PCP);

ACOUSTIC VARIABLES CONTROL;

EID: 0033315474     PISSN: 07362501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3397/1.599305     Document Type: Article

References (5)

1. V. Mercier, P. Würsch, and B. Hohmann, "Gefährdung Jugendlicher durch überlauten Musikkonsum," Z. Lärmbekämpf 45, 17-21 (1998).
2. Ordinance on Protection of Persons Attending Organized Events Against Health Hazards Resulting from Noise and Laser Beams (Noise and Laser Ordinance) 24, EDMZ, CH-3000 Bern (1996).
3. Schweizerische Unfallversicherungsanstalt SUVA; Postfach, CH-6002 Luzern: Gehörgefährdender Lärm am Arbeitsplatz. 44057.d (1995).
4. Irene Felchlin, "Gehörgefährdung durch Walkman-Geräte," Diplomarbeit, ETH Zürich (1996).
5. Rice et al., "Sound levels from personal cassette players," Br. J. Audiol. 21, 273-278 (1987).