02796cam a2200337Ia 4500 20260818100419.0 110607s2006 paua obs f001 0 eng d 2007295902 9781615839568 1615839569 .b12245197 Bauer, Eric R. Equipment noise and worker exposure in the coal mining industry / by Eric R. Bauer, Daniel R. Babich, and Jeffrey R. Vipperman. Pittsburgh, PA : Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Pittsburgh Research Laboratory, [2006] 1 online resource ([4], 77 pages) : illustrations. Information circular ; 9492 DHHS (NIOSH) publication ; no. 2007-105 Includes bibliographical references (pages 31-32). "Prolonged exposure to loud noise can cause permanent damage to the auditory nerve and/or its sensory components. Despite regulations and efforts by government and industry to reduce noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), it is still a problem in the U.S. coal mining industry. The Mine Safety and Health Administration noise standard (30 CFR3 62), which was enacted in September 2000, is aimed at reducing NIHL in the mining industry. To address NIHL in various aspects of coal mining and provide the necessary information to effectively implement control technologies, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health conducted a cross-sectional survey of noise sources and worker noise exposures. Noise surveys consisting of full-shift worker noise exposure (dose) determination, timemotion studies (task observations), and equipment and/or area noise profiling were completed in 8 underground coal mines, 10 surface coal mines, and 8 coal preparation plants. The studies revealed that more than 40% of all workers monitored were subject to noise exposures above 90 dBA TWA8. A summary of these studies is presented, their application to administrative and engineering controls is discussed, and exposure reduction methods are reviewed."--Page [1]. Coal miners Health and hygiene United States. Deafness, Noise induced Statistics. Industrial noise United States Safety measures. Babich, D. R. (Daniel R.) Vipperman, Jeffrey R. Pittsburgh Research Laboratory (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) Download: Knovel https://app.knovel.com/hotlink/toc/id:kpENWECMI2/equipment-noise-worker/equipment-noise-worker .b12245197 mngc n 251209 0 190207 e h n 0 39684 39684