Task, Role, and Fire Engine Noise Levels During a Live Fire Training.
Previous research has revealed that firefighters have an increased risk for noise-induced hearing loss; however, firefighters do not reach an 8-hr time-weighted average (TWA) of ≥85 dB. The high variability in occupational tasks and intermittent noise exposure of firefighters offers an explanation f...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Environmental Health Vol. 82; no. 9; pp. 22 - 27 |
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National Environmental Health Association
May2020
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