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1976 Method of test for estimating the risk of hearing handicap due to noise exposure is part of the Occupational Health & Safety Information Service's online subscription. Bringing you a comprehensive selection of legislation, regulations, guidance, standards, including BSI and best practice which is updated daily, you can find documents on a wide range of subject areas such as Food & Drink, Environmental Health, Environmental Management, Fire & Offshore Safety.

Publication Date:
January 1976

ISBN:
0580094812

Abstract:
Specifies a relationship between noise exposure and the expected incidence of hearing handicap. The exposure is derived from the equivalent continuous A-weighted sound level during an 8-hour working day, whilst the handicap is taken as 30 dB referred to a specified audiometric zero.

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Publisher:
British Standards Institution

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