Combined effects of noise and mixed solvents exposure on the hearing function among workers in the aviation industry

Industrial Health

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 567-573

  Kim, Jeongyoun ^a   Park, Hyesook ^a   Ha, Eunhee ^a   Jung, Taejin ^b,c   Paik, Namwon ^c   Yang, Seungleem ^d  

^a Ewha Womans University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Inha University Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^d Center for Occupational Health and Safety   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aviation; Cumulative exposure index; Hearing Loss; Noise; Solvents

Indexed keywords

MIXED SOLVENT; ORGANIC SOLVENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AIRCRAFT NOISE; AIRPLANE CREW; ARTICLE; AVIATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUMULATIVE EXPOSURE INDEX; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; KOREA; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OTOTOXICITY; PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PURE TONE AUDIOMETRY; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ADULT; AVIATION; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; NOISE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SOLVENTS;

EID: 23344441627     PISSN: 00198366     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.43.567     Document Type: Article

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