[A proposal for a method of precalculation of hearing losses (author's transl)]. 1976

H G Dieroff, and W Meissner

Three well-known procedures for the determination of auditory noxiousness from noise level and time of exposure are discussed and the theoretically expected 4 kHz hearing losses in selected textile and metal workers exposed to noise are compared with the measured PTS values. The method after Kraak showed the best correlation between noise load and hearing loss. On the basis of these results a noise level table with intervals of 2-3 dB between 85 and 110 dB(A) was developped, from which the noise load after 1 to 40 working years can be read off in figures. After evaluation of 256 noise opinions a method for determination of maximum noise doses is proposed. The table presented may be used in the determination of characteristic coefficients.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008669 Metallurgy The science, art, or technology dealing with processes involved in the separation of metals from their ores, the technique of making or compounding the alloys, the techniques of working or heat-treating metals, and the mining of metals. It includes industrial metallurgy as well as metallurgical techniques employed in the preparation and working of metals used in dentistry, with special reference to orthodontic and prosthodontic appliances. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p494) Heavy Industries,Industries, Heavy,Heavy Industry,Industry, Heavy
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009622 Noise Any sound which is unwanted or interferes with HEARING other sounds. Noise Pollution,Noises,Pollution, Noise
D005260 Female Females
D006317 Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced Hearing loss due to exposure to explosive loud noise or chronic exposure to sound level greater than 85 dB. The hearing loss is often in the frequency range 4000-6000 hertz. Acoustic Trauma,Hearing Loss, Noise Induced,Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D001299 Audiometry The testing of the acuity of the sense of hearing to determine the thresholds of the lowest intensity levels at which an individual can hear a set of tones. The frequencies between 125 and 8000 Hz are used to test air conduction thresholds and the frequencies between 250 and 4000 Hz are used to test bone conduction thresholds. Audiometries

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