Status of Pure-Tone Audiometry in USAF Hearing Programs.
Abstract
Pure-tone audiometry is used in the U. S. Air Force in support of three testing pro grams: Audiometric monitoring of persons routinely exposed to potentially hazardous noise; determining compliance with physical examination profiles (entrance into general service and certain career fields and continuance and separation evaluations); and diagnostic evaluations (differential diagnosis and aural rehabilitation). The report provides insight concerning the status of audiometers and autiometry used at USAF medical activities. Major emphasis is given to simple pure-tone audiometry used to monitor the hearing of persons included in the Air Force hearing conservation program and audiometry performed to determine physical profiles. Guidance is provided concerning primary and secondary factors which contribute to errors in autiometry. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0717846
Entities
People
- Donald C. Gasaway
- Harrell C. Sutherland Jr.
Organizations
- United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine