Influence of a reduced wearing time on the attenuation of hearing protectors assessed via temporary threshold shifts

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 23, Issue 5-6, 1999, Pages 573-584

  Irle, Hartmut ^a   Rosenthal, Christian ^a   Strasser, Helmut ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIEGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Attenuation of hearing protectors; Energy equivalence principle; Noise rating; Temporary threshold shift; Wearing time

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC NOISE; ATTENUATION; AUDIOMETERS; EAR PROTECTORS; SOUND INSULATING MATERIALS;

EARMUFFS; TEMPORARY THRESHOLD SHIFTS;

ERGONOMICS;

ARTICLE; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; HUMAN; NOISE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SAFETY; SOUND PRESSURE; STANDARD;

EID: 0344609676     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(98)00022-5     Document Type: Article

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