Noise Induced Hearing Loss estimation and sound pressure limits¿ main issues : a systematic review

• Type: Chapter or Part of a Book
• Date: 2015

Authors

Oliveira, AP (Author) Other; Miguel, AS (Author) Other; João Santos Baptista (Author) FEUP; Torres Costa, J (Author) Other

Book

Title: Safety and security in a higher education establishment laboratories using a checklist from the University of Illinois at Chicago

Pages: 425-428

ISBN: 9781138027657

Electronic ISBN: 9781315692937

Publisher: CRC Press

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Authenticus ID: P-00G-MH1

DOI: 10.1201/b18042-86

Abstract (EN): The aim of this article was to analyse the actual issues about the sound level limits thatcause Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL). It was done a systematic review irected to the search in theelectronic databases: SCOPUS®, WEB OF SCIENCE® and PUBMED®. The obtained results lead tosome crucial aspects when NIHL is assessed. These shortages are related to assumptions that must betaken in account: contribution of non-occupational noise, impulsive noise, susceptibility to noise and useof hearing protection. Non-occupational noise, in some circumstances, can have a significant contributionfor NIHL. The impulsive noise, which can also be found in non-occupational noise, has a particularcontribute to NIHL and it is basically neglected. Individual susceptibility can also be an important factor.By other way, the audiometry and the use of hearing protection could infer a large bias. The actual limitlevels don’t contemplate the integration of all this variables. © 2015 Taylor & Francis Group, London.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific