Acoustical Evaluation of Combat Arms Firing Range, Whiteman AFB, Missouri

Abstract

An acoustical assessment was performed on the Combat Arms Firing Range at Whiteman AFB in April 2013. It was determined that the noise in the firing range met the definition of impulse noise in AFOSH Standard 48-20; however, CATM instructors and students are still potentially exposed to peak sound pressure levels that exceed the allowable limits of AFOSH Standard 48-20. Therefore, it was recommended that hearing protection, either single or double, be worn during weapons live-fire training.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 20, 2013
Accession Number
ADA586383

Entities

People

  • Andrew T. Wells
  • Eric J. Sawvel
  • Gene F. Moll
  • Jerimiah M. Jackson

Organizations

  • United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Medicine
  • Air Force
  • Engineering
  • Hearing Protection
  • Impulse Noise
  • Instructors
  • Materials
  • Microphones
  • Missouri
  • Noise
  • Sound Pressure
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • United States
  • Weapon Systems

Readers

  • Acoustics.
  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Proposed Air Force Base Actions.
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation