Measurement of hearing protector insertion loss at ultrasonic frequencies

Applied Acoustics

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 287-299

  Crabtree, R B ^a   Behar, A ^b  

^a DEF AND CIV INST OF ENVIRON MED   (Canada)

^b Noise Control and Management   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acoustic test fixture (ATF) measurements; Hearing protective device (HPD) performance; High frequency HPD insertion loss; Ultrasound protection

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038188952     PISSN: 0003682X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-682X(99)00003-1     Document Type: Article

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