Occupational noise exposure of nightclub bar employees in Ireland

Noise and Health

Volumn 14, Issue 59, 2012, Pages 148-154

  Kelly, Aoife C ^a   Boyd, Sara M ^a   Henehan, Gary T M ^a   Chambers, Gordon ^a  

^a DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Daily noise exposure; nightclubs; noise legislation; occupational

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL NOISE; INTERVIEW; IRELAND; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MUSIC; NOISE INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS, NOISE-INDUCED; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; IRELAND; MALE; MUSIC; NOISE, OCCUPATIONAL; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESTAURANTS;

EID: 84866683731     PISSN: 14631741     EISSN: 19984030     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1463-1741.99868     Document Type: Article

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