Assessing the use of hearing protection in industrial settings: A comparison between methods

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 518-525

  Arezes, Pedro M ^a   Miguel, A Sérgio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Assessment; Exposure; Hearing protection devices; Noise; Self report

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT; EXPOSURE; HEARING PROTECTION DEVICES; NOISE; SELF-REPORT;

NOISE POLLUTION;

SAMPLING;

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EAR PROTECTIVE DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL NOISE; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; POST HOC ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SAMPLING; SELF REPORT; SHIFT WORKER; STATISTICAL SAMPLING OBSERVATION METHOD; VIDEORECORDING; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORK EXPERIENCE;

EID: 84888204360     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: 18728219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2012.07.002     Document Type: Article

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