Noise Exposure Assessment among Groundskeepers: A Pilot Study

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Author
Mannarino, Adam; Balanay, Jo Anne; Kearney, Gregory D.
Abstract
Purpose of the Study •To assess and investigate the noise exposure, the associated hearing effects and the use of hearing protection devices (HPDs) among groundskeepers at East Carolina University (ECU) •Hypothesis (H0): The 8-hour time-weighted-average (TWA) noise exposure of ECU groundskeepers does not exceed the OSHA action limit of 85 dBA.
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Presented for World Environmental Health Day, September 26, 2016 in Greenville, North Carolina
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10342/5959
Subject
 Noise Exposure; Hearing protection devices; OSHA action limits; Occupational and environmental hazard; Noise-induced hearing loss; Hearing conservation program 
Date
2016-09-26
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