Effects of Acoustic Impulses on the Middle Ear

Abstract

The objective of this project is to fully document the effects of acoustic impulses on the middle ear and on middle-ear muscle contractions (MEMC). This project will provide critical information on the middle ear musculature states during warned and unwarned exposures to acoustic impulses. This information necessary in the development of new (or revising existing) damage risk criteria and health hazard assessment methods for exposure to high-level acoustic impulses such as experienced by users of military and civilian law enforcement weapon systems, civilian recreational hunting and shooting, and industrial high-level impulsive noises (impacts and impulses).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1094178

Entities

People

  • William A. Ahroon

Organizations

  • Geneva Foundation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Body Regions
  • Data Acquisition
  • Ear
  • Frequency
  • Hearing Disorders
  • Hearing Loss
  • Human Behavior
  • Impedance
  • Judgment
  • Law Enforcement
  • Masticatory Muscles
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Microphones
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Auditory Neuroscience/Auditory Physiology.