Safety limit warning levels for the avoidance of excessive sound amplification to protect against further hearing loss.

Objective: To determine safe output sound pressure levels (SPL) for sound amplification devices to preserve hearing sensitivity after usage. Design: A mathematical model consisting of the Modified Power Law (MPL) (Humes & Jesteadt, 1991) combined with equations for predicting temporary threshold shi...

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Published in:International Journal of Audiology Vol. 56; no. 11; pp. 829 - 837
Main Author: Johnson, Earl E.
Format: equations & formulas pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Nov2017
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