Limitations of using dosimeters in impulse noise environments

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 1, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 456-462

  Kardous, Chucri A ^a   Willson, Robert D ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

^b Beta Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Damage risk criteria; Dosimeters; Gunfire; Impulse noise

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; ARTICLE; DOSIMETER; FIREARM; MEASUREMENT; MICROPHONE; NOISE REDUCTION; NOISE STANDARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECORDING; SOUND;

FIREARMS; HUMANS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH; NOISE, OCCUPATIONAL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TAPE RECORDING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3142620989     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620490465839     Document Type: Article

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