Role of continuous monitoring in a hearing conservation program

Noise and Health

Volumn 13, Issue 51, 2011, Pages 195-199

  Michael, Kevin ^a   Tougaw, Ed ^b   Wilkinson, Ronda ^c  

^a Michael and Associates Inc   (United States)

^b Dixie Industries   (United States)

^c Alcoa Intalco Works   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL NOISE; METHODOLOGY; MONITORING; NOISE INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; UNITED STATES;

EAR PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HEARING LOSS, NOISE-INDUCED; HUMANS; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; NOISE, OCCUPATIONAL; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; TENNESSEE; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; WASHINGTON;

EID: 79957629128     PISSN: 14631741     EISSN: 19984030     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1463-1741.77204     Document Type: Article

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