Noise Exposure Assessment among Groundskeepers: A Pilot Study
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Mannarino, Adam
Balanay, Jo Anne
Kearney, Gregory D.
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•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