The role of hearing protectors in leisure noise

Noise and Health

Volumn 5, Issue 18, 2003, Pages 47-55

  Peters, R J ^a  

^a Applied Acoustic Design   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hearing protectors; Leisure noise

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ARTICLE; EAR PROTECTION; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HEARING TEST; HUMAN; LEISURE; NOISE; OCCUPATIONAL DEAFNESS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; WORKPLACE; AUDIOMETRY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HEALTH EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NOISE INJURY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

AUDIOMETRY; EAR PROTECTIVE DEVICES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEARING LOSS, NOISE-INDUCED; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NOISE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0038655367     PISSN: 14631741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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