CRITERIA FOR ASSESSING HEARING DAMAGE RISK FROM IMPULSE-NOISE EXPOSURE

Abstract

Criteria are presented for assessing damage risk from impulse-noise exposure. The criteria are based on conclusions of independent British and American studies and on the work of other research workers in this field. Most of the studies which led to these criteria were performed with noise from small arms, but the criteria are general enough to permit assessment of most other types of impulse noise. The variables which must be considered in determining the potential hearing hazard and in making practical application of the criteria are presented, and the parameters which must be measured are defined. The measurement technique and type of transducers to be used are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0666206

Entities

People

  • Christopher G. Rice
  • David C. Hodge
  • Georges R. Garinther
  • R. Ross A. Coles

Organizations

  • Human Engineering Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Personnel
  • Ear
  • Frequency
  • Guns
  • Health Services
  • Hearing Loss
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Measurement
  • Noise
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Repetition Rate
  • Shock Waves
  • Small Arms
  • Sonic Boom
  • Spectra
  • Waveforms
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Acoustics.
  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation