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Full text of hearing conservation program. Materials on acoustics. Noise attentuation. Noise basics. Technical material from NIOSH. Hearing protection devices. Noise induced hearing loss.
There are 9 other categories related to Environment / Noise in the Libraries & Directories.

Noise-induced Hearing Loss [2523]  Noise-induced Hearing Loss : Resource Info

Early Detection/Prevention Key to Avoiding Occupational Noise-induced Hearing Loss

A Practical Guide to Hearing Conservation Programs in the Workplace [5087] A Practical Guide to Hearing Conservation Programs in the Workplace : Resource Info

Download a comprehensive guide to establishing workplace hearing conservation programs

A Quick Checklist for Monitoring Your OHC Program [6664] A Quick Checklist for Monitoring Your OHC Program : Resource Info

Series of yes / no questions on occupational hearing conservation programs

Audiometric Testing [26640] Audiometric Testing : Resource Info

Audiometric evaluation is crucial to the success of the hearing loss prevention program

Auditory Hazards of Air Bags [pdf] [23685] Auditory Hazards of Air Bags : Resource Info

Hearing Hazard from the Noise of Vehicle Air Bag Deployment

Australia National Standards for Occupational Noise [18592] Australia National Standards for Occupational Noise : Resource Info

Guidance on Australian requirements for noise in the workplace

New Basics: Noise Pollution [37574] Basics: Noise Pollution : Resource Info

An overview and definition

Canada: Noise OELs [22896] Canada:  Noise OELs : Resource Info

Occupational exposure limits (OELs) for workplace noise

Canada: Noise Exposure Regulations [17612] Canada: Noise Exposure Regulations : Resource Info

Maximum Duration Exposure in Hours per Employee per 24 Hour Period

Canada: Noise Measurement [17015] Canada: Noise Measurement : Resource Info

Advice on workplace noise measurement requirements in Canada

New CFR - Noise References [37586] CFR - Noise References : Resource Info

Text of sections from the United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) that may be applicable to noise issues

New CFR Title 14 Chapter I Subchapter I Part 150 Airport Compatibility Planning [37580] CFR Title 14 Chapter I Subchapter I Part 150 Airport Compatibility Planning : Resource Info

Text of the Federal Aviation Administration regulations for Airport Noise and Compatibility Planning

New CFR Title 40 Chapter I Subchapter G Noise Abatement Programs [37576] CFR Title 40 Chapter I Subchapter G Noise Abatement Programs : Resource Info

Covers standards for transportation equipment, motor carriers, low-noise-emission products, and construction equipment

New CFR Title 49 Chapter II Part 210 Railroad Noise Emission Compliance [37582] CFR Title 49 Chapter II Part 210 Railroad Noise Emission Compliance : Resource Info

Text of the Railroad Noise Emission Compliance Regulations from the Code of Federal Regulations

New CFR Title 49 Part 325 Compliance with Interstate Motor Carrier Noise Emission Standards [37584] CFR Title 49 Part 325 Compliance with Interstate Motor Carrier Noise Emission Standards : Resource Info

Text of the Interstate Motor Carrier Noise Emission Compliance Regulations from the Code of Federal Regulations

Choose The Hearing Protection That's Right For You [6238] Choose The Hearing Protection That

Explains the various types of hearing protection devices available

Updated City & County Noise Ordinances - Examples [26264] City & County Noise Ordinances - Examples : Resource Info

The text of noise ordinances in various cities and counties within the United States

Classroom Acoustics [8075] Classroom Acoustics : Resource Info

Acoustical physical prinicples, applications and standards in the classroom

New Code - Noise References in the United States Code [37587] Code - Noise References in the United States Code : Resource Info

Text of sections from the United States Code (USC) that may be applicable to noise issues

Comparing Standards for Safe Noise Exposure [26260] Comparing Standards for Safe Noise Exposure : Resource Info

Compares OSHA noise standards to those for EPA, ANSI and WHO

Controlling the Transmission of Impact Sound through Floors [11856] Controlling the Transmission of Impact Sound through Floors : Resource Info

Addresses concrete-slab and wood-joist floor systems in multi-family dwellings

Decibel (Loudness) Comparison Chart [24090] Decibel (Loudness) Comparison Chart : Resource Info

Environmental and musical noise loudness

Developing and Maintaining an Effective Hearing Conservation Program [26259] Developing and Maintaining an Effective Hearing Conservation Program : Resource Info

A program that employers can implement to protect their employees' hearing ability

Disposable Ear Plug Fitting Instructions [6679] Disposable Ear Plug Fitting Instructions : Resource Info

Information on disposable plugs

DoD Design Criteria Standard - Noise Limits [pdf] [27469] DoD Design Criteria Standard - Noise Limits : Resource Info

Text of the US Department of Defense design standards related to noise

DoD Hearing Conservation Program [pdf] [11944] DoD Hearing Conservation Program : Resource Info

Guidance regarding HCP implementation

EAR Logs [6662] EAR Logs : Resource Info

A series of technical articles covering hearing and hearing protection

Elements of an Effective Hearing Conservation Program [3109] Elements of an Effective Hearing Conservation Program : Resource Info

Outlines the basic elements required in a hearing conservation program

Updated Environmental Noise [26254] Environmental Noise : Resource Info

Overview of standards, practices and methods of noise reduction

New EPA - Noise Document Collection [37585] EPA - Noise Document Collection : Resource Info

Noise-related guidance from the US Environmental Protection Agency

New EPA - Noise Pollution [37575] EPA - Noise Pollution : Resource Info

Noise Control Act of 1972 and more

New FAA - Aircraft Noise Levels [37577] FAA - Aircraft Noise Levels : Resource Info

Noise Levels for U.S. Certificated and Foreign Aircraft

New FAA - Airport Noise Compatibility Planning Toolkit [37578] FAA - Airport Noise Compatibility Planning Toolkit : Resource Info

For airport noise compatibility planning around the nation's airports

New FAA - Aviation Noise Abatement Policy [pdf] [37579] FAA - Aviation Noise Abatement Policy : Resource Info

Text of the Federal Aviation Administration's policy related to aviation noise abatement

Factors Affecting Sound Transmission Loss [11836] Factors Affecting Sound Transmission Loss : Resource Info

The principles of transmission loss

Updated FHWA Highway Construction Noise Handbook [30408] FHWA Highway Construction Noise Handbook : Resource Info

Handbook explores factors and issues in dealing with construction noise.

New FICAN: Federal Interagency Committee on Aviation Noise [37581] FICAN: Federal Interagency Committee on Aviation Noise : Resource Info

Forum for debate on research needs to better understand, predict and control the effects of aviation noise

New Final Rule on the Use of Locomotive Horns at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings [37583] Final Rule on the Use of Locomotive Horns at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings : Resource Info

Text of the rule plus guidance on the Quiet Zone Creation Process

Foam Ear Plug Use Instruction [12424] Foam Ear Plug Use Instruction : Resource Info

4 step process for the use of foam earplugs

General Estimates of Work-Related Noises [4213] General Estimates of Work-Related Noises : Resource Info

Chart provides the decibel level of common workplace noises

New Guidelines for an Urban Noise Ordinance [37588] Guidelines for an Urban Noise Ordinance : Resource Info

This comprehensive treatment of noise classification and tool for noise abatement will help you create an ordinance

Updated Guidelines for Community Noise [20658] Guidelines for Community Noise : Resource Info

Guidelines from the World Health Organization

Gunfire Noise Level Reference Chart [6680] Gunfire Noise Level Reference Chart : Resource Info

Charts lists noise levels by type of firearm

Hearing & Balance [6677] Hearing & Balance : Resource Info

Hearing loss resources

Hearing Conservation Checklist [pdf] [18896] Hearing Conservation Checklist : Resource Info

Sample Format for Audiometric Test Records & Hearing Conservation Program Checklist

Hearing Conservation Guide [pdf] [25942] Hearing Conservation Guide : Resource Info

How to create a hearing conservation program

Hearing Conservation Manual [pdf] [28499] Hearing Conservation Manual : Resource Info

28 page manual

Hearing Conservation Program [2250] Hearing Conservation Program : Resource Info

Full text of a hearing conservation program for university employees

Hearing Conservation Program [6460] Hearing Conservation Program : Resource Info

11 page hearing conservation program used by the US Army Corps of Engineers

Hearing Conservation Program [6668] Hearing Conservation Program : Resource Info

In addition to the text of the program, includes SOPs for hearing protection

Hearing Conservation Program [14511] Hearing Conservation Program : Resource Info

Full text of an actual hearing conservation in use by a major university

Hearing Conservation Program Evaluation Checklist [14868] Hearing Conservation Program Evaluation Checklist : Resource Info

Evaulate your work-related hearing loss prevention program

Hearing Conservation Program Guidelines [16105] Hearing Conservation Program Guidelines : Resource Info

How to implement a hearing conservation program

Hearing Conservation Program Materials [5114] Hearing Conservation Program Materials : Resource Info

Materials to assist with the requirements of hearing conservation programs

Hearing Conservation Program Tutorial [28748] Hearing Conservation Program Tutorial : Resource Info

Example of an online slide presentation for employee training of hearing conservation

Hearing Conservation Sample Program [23097] Hearing Conservation Sample Program : Resource Info

In use by a major university

Hearing Loss & Music Headphones [6659] Hearing Loss & Music Headphones : Resource Info

Preventing hearing loss when using headphones for listening to music

Hearing Loss Prevention Program [19046] Hearing Loss Prevention Program : Resource Info

Hearing conservation program materials

Hearing Overprotection [27315] Hearing Overprotection : Resource Info

Putting workers in the most protective hearing protectors is not always the best solution

Hearing Protection [pdf] [24726] Hearing Protection : Resource Info

Description of hearing protection products

Updated Highway Traffic Noise in the USA [26257] Highway Traffic Noise in the USA : Resource Info

Information about highway traffic noise and highway noise barriers

Identify and Reduce Noise Emissions on Power Tools [12959] Identify and Reduce Noise Emissions on Power Tools : Resource Info

Table saws, circular saws, pneumatic nail guns, impact wrenches, jigsaw noise reduction

Industrial Noise Control Manual [8218] Industrial Noise Control Manual : Resource Info

Noise problem analysis and control in industrial settings

Institute of Noise Control Engineering of the USA [11739] Institute of Noise Control Engineering of the USA : Resource Info

Association of noise control engineering professionals

Interactive Sound Ruler [14778] Interactive Sound Ruler : Resource Info

Table of typical sounds and their decibel levels

MSHA Noise Standard [25351] MSHA Noise Standard : Resource Info

Health standards for noise exposure in mining

Music and Hearing Loss [6658] Music and Hearing Loss : Resource Info

Information related to noise and hearing loss

NIOSH Compendium of Hearing Protection Devices [4388] NIOSH Compendium of Hearing Protection Devices : Resource Info

Data published by manufacturers of hearing protectors sold in the United States

NIOSH Recommendations for Hearing Loss Prevention Programs [6074] NIOSH Recommendations for Hearing Loss Prevention Programs : Resource Info

Be implemented for all workers whose unprotected 8-hr TWA exposures equal or exceed 85dBA

Noise - Auditory Effects [8372] Noise - Auditory Effects : Resource Info

The relationship between noise exposure and hearing loss

Noise and Hearing Conservation [26851] Noise and Hearing Conservation : Resource Info

References and resources on OSHA's standards and requirements related to the issue

Noise and Hearing Loss [6669] Noise and Hearing Loss : Resource Info

National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Conference Statement, January 22-24, 1990

Noise Control & Hearing Conservation [24973] Noise Control & Hearing Conservation : Resource Info

A series of articles on controlling noise hazards in the workplace

Noise Control Mufflers for Bleeders on Retorts & Sterilizers [16060] Noise Control Mufflers for Bleeders on Retorts & Sterilizers : Resource Info

Describes the use of noise control mufflers on sterilizers and cooking equipment

Noise Control Terms [26256] Noise Control Terms : Resource Info

Dictionary of terms related to noise and noise control

Noise Effects Handbook [26255] Noise Effects Handbook : Resource Info

A desk reference to health and welfare effects of noise

Updated Noise Emission from Railway Traffic [30357] Noise Emission from Railway Traffic : Resource Info

How railway noise is generated and to what extent different measures at the noise source can reduce emissions.

Noise Exposure Limits for Extended Work Shifts [8373] Noise Exposure Limits for Extended Work Shifts : Resource Info

Different methods of calculating noise exposure limits

Noise Exposures among Medical Transcriptionists [pdf] [27694] Noise Exposures among Medical Transcriptionists : Resource Info

Noise levels delivered through headsets transcriptionists wear while recording medical records onto computer files

Noise Fact Sheet [11180] Noise Fact Sheet : Resource Info

Covers health hazards of noise and controlling those hazards

Noise from the Discharge of Air Bags [26262] Noise from the Discharge of Air Bags : Resource Info

Copies of correspondence from top professional organizations concerned with hearing loss and air bag discharge

Noise In the Workplace [18365] Noise In the Workplace : Resource Info

How Much Is Too Much?

Noise Induced Hearing Loss Fact Sheet [4347] Noise Induced Hearing Loss Fact Sheet : Resource Info

Fact sheet provides technical information on noise induced hearing loss

Updated Noise Mapping England [33979] Noise Mapping England : Resource Info

Online interactive maps chart noise in urban areas in the UK.

Noise Meter [11947] Noise Meter : Resource Info

Hear the different sounds and sound intensities of everyday objects

Noise Mitigation [25805] Noise Mitigation : Resource Info

A technical overview of the subject

Noise Pollution Clearinghouse Online Library [8070] Noise Pollution Clearinghouse Online Library : Resource Info

Estimated at nearly 50 articles on noise effects, traffic noise, sound basics, noise studies, etc.

Noise Reduction Ideas [25999] Noise Reduction Ideas : Resource Info

A searchable collection of ideas to reduce workplace employee noise exposures

Noise Reduction Ratings (NRR) [11946] Noise Reduction Ratings (NRR) : Resource Info

Attenuation, generally expressed in terms of a Noise Reduction Rating (NRR)

Noise Transmission in Buildings [11854] Noise Transmission in Buildings : Resource Info

Design and build to control noise

Noise-Induced Hearing Loss [pdf] [9472] Noise-Induced Hearing Loss : Resource Info

Simple steps to protect your hearing

Noise: A Hazard for the Fetus and Newborn [8076] Noise: A Hazard for the Fetus and Newborn : Resource Info

Potential of noise damage to fetuses & newborns from occupational noise

Non-Auditory Effects of Noise [8374] Non-Auditory Effects of Noise : Resource Info

Description of the non-auditory effects of noise

Occupational Hearing Loss - State Statutes [pdf] [15311] Occupational Hearing Loss - State Statutes : Resource Info

Summaries of state WC laws relating to hearing loss

Occupational Noise Exposure [pdf] [6494] Occupational Noise Exposure : Resource Info

Full text of the NIOSH criteria for a recommended noise standard - June, 1998

Offices: Open Plan Acoustics [17668] Offices: Open Plan Acoustics : Resource Info

Controlling the acoustics of the open-plan office

OSHA's Audiogram Recordability Requirements [11548] OSHA

Recording threshold shifts

Permissible Noise Exposures [14512] Permissible Noise Exposures : Resource Info

29CFR 1910.95 Table G-16(a) chart

Practical Solutions to Noise Problems in Agriculture [25778] Practical Solutions to Noise Problems in Agriculture : Resource Info

United Kingdom research study on the subject of noise hazards on farms

Preventing Occupational Hearing Loss - A Practical Guide [11945] Preventing Occupational Hearing Loss - A Practical Guide : Resource Info

A practical guide to assist employers and employees to develop hearing loss prevention programs

Proper Insertion of Protective Foam Earplugs [pdf] [23808] Proper Insertion of Protective Foam Earplugs : Resource Info

Includes illustrations

Protect Your Ears [14777] Protect Your Ears : Resource Info

Ruler shows which noises can cause damage - can be used for training

Quieting Your Construction Site [24743] Quieting Your Construction Site : Resource Info

Guide to Prevent Hearing Loss in Construction

New Railroad - High Speed Ground Transportation Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment Manual [37592] Railroad - High Speed Ground Transportation Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment Manual : Resource Info

For use in planning high-speed passenger train projects

New Railroad - Horn Noise Assessment [37591] Railroad - Horn Noise Assessment : Resource Info

An analytic model to assess the noise impact of train horns in the vicinity of highway-rail grade crossings

Sample Hearing Conservation Program [23120] Sample Hearing Conservation Program : Resource Info

Sample written program

Sample Hearing Loss Prevention Program [35417] Sample Hearing Loss Prevention Program : Resource Info

Customize this program according to your workplace

Sample Program for Hearing Conservation [26674] Sample Program for Hearing Conservation : Resource Info

Example of a 5 page safety program for hearing conservation-

Sound Center [6657] Sound Center : Resource Info

Noise thermometer, self-hearing test, noise-induced hearing loss fact sheets

Sound Insulation in Office Buildings [11834] Sound Insulation in Office Buildings : Resource Info

Special attention to partitions

Sound Transmission Through Concrete Block Walls [11835] Sound Transmission Through Concrete Block Walls : Resource Info

Obtaining high sound transmission class ratings & low-frequency sound attenuation with block walls

Sound Transmission Through Windows [8073] Sound Transmission Through Windows : Resource Info

Discusses the influence of typical window characteristics on sound transmission

Updated State Environmental Noise Statutes [26258] State Environmental Noise Statutes : Resource Info

Summaries of state-wide noise and watercraft noise regulations

Ten Ways to Recognize Hearing Loss [14780] Ten Ways to Recognize Hearing Loss : Resource Info

The following questions will help you determine if you need to have your hearing evaluated

The Danger of High Level NRRs [26261] The Danger of High Level NRRs : Resource Info

The appropriateness of EPA's Hearing Protector Labeling Regulations has been seriously debated

Typical Noise Levels [26263] Typical Noise Levels : Resource Info

A look at the noise level of common household appliances

Understanding Audiology [14784] Understanding Audiology : Resource Info

Consumer fact sheets to assist with understanding audiology

United Kingdom: Noise [12071] United Kingdom: Noise : Resource Info

Advice created for United Kingdom employers on noise in the workplace

Update Newsletter [6663] Update Newsletter : Resource Info

The newsletter of the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation

WHO - Occupational Noise [pdf] [2307] WHO - Occupational Noise : Resource Info

World Health Organization assessment on work-related hearing impairment

Wise Ears Campaign [9253] Wise Ears Campaign : Resource Info

A national campaign to prevent noise-induced hearing loss

Work-Related Hearing Loss [7967] Work-Related Hearing Loss : Resource Info

Fact sheet on hearing loss in the workplace

Work-Related Noise [9095] Work-Related Noise : Resource Info

General estimates of work-related noise created by various equipment, etc

Workplace Noise [35179] Workplace Noise : Resource Info

Health effects, principles of noise control

Workplace Noise News [8077] Workplace Noise News : Resource Info

News articles from newspapers in the USA related to industrial and workplace noise

Workplace Solutions for Hearing Loss Prevention [512] Workplace Solutions for Hearing Loss Prevention : Resource Info

Various educational and training materials to use in the workplace



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