Foreword

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2015

Authors

Pedro M. Arezes (Author) Other; João Santos Baptista (Editor) FEUP; Mónica P. Barroso (Editor) Other; Paula Carneiro (Editor) Other; Patrício Cordeiro (Editor) Other; Nelson Costa (Editor) Other; Rui B. Melo (Editor) Other; A. Sérgio Miguel (Editor) FEUP; Gonçalo Perestrelo (Editor) FEUP

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Scientific classification

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Technology > Safety technology

FOS: Engineering and technology > Other engineering and technologies

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00Q-53J

DOI: 10.1201/b18042

Subject: Occupational Safety and Hygiene

Abstract (EN): The aim of this article was to analyse the actual issues about the sound level limits that cause Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL). It was done a systematic review irected to the search in the electronic databases: SCOPUS®, WEB OF SCIENCE® and PUBMED®. The obtained results lead to some crucial aspects when NIHL is assessed. These shortages are related to assumptions that must be taken in account: contribution of non-occupational noise, impulsive noise, susceptibility to noise and use of hearing protection. Non-occupational noise, in some circumstances, can have a significant contribution for NIHL. The impulsive noise, which can also be found in non-occupational noise, has a particular contribute 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 limit levels don¿t contemplate the integration of all this variables. © 2015 Taylor & Francis Group, London.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

Notes: Selected Extended and Revised Contributions from the International Symposium on Safety and Hygiene, Guimarães, Portugal, 12¿13 February 2015

No. of pages: 476