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Industrial Audiology, CD 5702
Robert de Jonge, Ph.D. Office: Mar 58, 660-543-8809, [email protected], [email protected]
Course Outline
Introduction
A. Basic terminology, overview of effects of noise
B. Factors relating to exposure
a. Parameters of sound, SPL scale
b. Continuous/impulse noise
c. Description of the sound level meter
d. Weighting networks and octave-band filters
e. Typical noise spectra, control techniques
C. Introduction to hearing and hearing loss
a. Brief overview of anatomy/physiology
b. TTS, PTS, ATS and NIHL
c. Audiogram description and interpretation
d. Typical NIHL, audiometric configuration
e. Estimates of material impairment, or "fence"
f. Speech perception and high frequency hearing loss
g. Adverse psychological effects of hearing loss
D. Variables relating to damage risk criteria
a. Hearing loss and aging, sex differences
b. Types of presbycusis
c. Hearing loss as a function of exposure time and exposure level
d. Risk of developing material hearing loss
e. Worker exposures for different industries
E. Overview of compensation, AMA guidelines
Hearing conservation program
A. Overview of basic components of a program
B. 29 CFR 1910.95: comparing the standards
a. PEL and trigger level
b. Exposure monitoring and audiometry
c. Training program
d. Recordkeeping
Measurement of Hearing
A. Basic requirements, ANSI standards for normal hearing
B. Permissable Ambient noise levels
a. Effects on hearing
b. Choosing a suitable test suite
C. Audiometer calibration
D. Determining audiometric threshold
E. Causes of Hearing loss
a. Occupational/non-occupational
b. Referral criteria and case history
F. Manual versus automatic audiometry
Hearing protectors
A. Types available
B. Advantages/disadvantages
C. Effects on speech intelligibility
D. NIOSH rating methods
Noise-induced hearing loss revisited
A. Modeling TTS, ATS, PTS
B. Theories concerning etiology
Non-auditory effects of noise
A. Physiological effects
B. Job performance
C. Safety/absenteeism
D. Psychological responses
Readings for Industrial Audiology
Text:
Supplemental:
Attendance:
The Noise Manual edited by EH Berger, LH Royster, JD Royster, DP Driscoll, and M Lane ©
2000.
Hearing Conservation in Industry by Alan Feldman & Charles Grimes, © 1985.
Occupational Hearing Conservation by Maurice Miller & Carol Silverman, © 1984
Industrial Noise and Hearing Conservation by Julian Olishifski & Earl Harford, © 1975
Class attendance policy is consistent with University policy. In addition, four absences are
allowed for whatever reason (approved or not, at your discretion). Beyond this the final grade
is reduced by 1/4 of a letter grade for each additional absence. The final grade will be
increased by 1/4 for each of the allowed absences that is not used. Perfect attendance
improves performance by one full letter grade.
Assignments For Mid-term Exam
Required, Berger et al.:
Chapter 1
Chapter 6
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Scan for Exposure to Information:
Chapter 7
Chapter 9
Optional, Supplemental:
Feldman & Grimes
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Olishifski & Harford
Chapter 2
Chapter 7
Chapter 21
Chapter 24
Noise Control and Hearing Conservation: Why Do It?
by EH Berger
Program Overview and Administration by AP Stewart
Physics of Sound by PB Ostergaard
Sound Measurement: Instrumentation
and Noise Descriptors by JJ Earshen
Noise Surveys and Data Analysis by LH Royster,
EH Berger, and JD Royster
Noise Control Engineering by DP Driscoll and
LH Royster
Overview of Noise Exposure & HCPs
Effects of Noise on Hearing
Noise Measurement & Engineering Controls
Physics of Sound
Anatomy/Physiology/Pathology
Audiometry: General
Audiometry: Determining Threshold
Assignments For Final Exam
Required, Berger et al.:
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 8
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 16
Appendix 1
Optional, Supplemental:
Feldman & Grimes
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7,8
Chapter 9
Miller & Silverman
Appendix 1
Anatomy and Physiology of the Ear: Normal And
Damaged Hearing by WD Ward, LH and JD Royster
Auditory and Nonauditory Effects of Noise
by WD Ward, LH and JD Royster
Education and Motivation by LH and JD Royster
Hearing Protection Devices by EH Berger
Audiometric Monitoring Phase of the HCP by JD Royster
Standards and Regulations by AH Suter
(Foccus on sections dealing with 29 CFR Part 1910.95)
29 CFR 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure, March, 1983
Overview of Noise Exposure & HCPs
Hearing Conservation Programs
Hearing Protector Devices
Training Programs
Audiometric Testing
29 CFR 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure, January, 1981