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Hearing protection innovations

How can I best protect my workers from noise-induced hearing loss?

April 1, 2024

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How can I best protect my workers from noise-induced hearing loss?

Army developing hearing protection standard for all service branches

March 28, 2024

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Fort Detrick, MD — The U.S. Army is developing a new standard to help protect all military service members from hearing problems caused by blast injuries.

Hearing protection

How can using the Hierarchy of Controls help with protecting workers from hazardous noise?

March 19, 2024

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How can using the Hierarchy of Controls help with protecting workers from hazardous noise?

Now hear this: NIOSH announces Safe-in-Sound award winners

February 19, 2024

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Albuquerque, NM — Army Lt. Col. Kara Cave and Dow Chemical Co. are the respective recipients of the 2024 NIOSH Safe-in-Sound Innovation and Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awards.

Noise-induced hearing impairment

Can I use earbud-type devices as hearing protection in industrial settings?

November 26, 2023

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Can I use earbud-type devices as hearing protection in industrial settings?

Personal noise dosimeter

April 25, 2021

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The Class 2 SKC NoiseCHEK is a personal noise dosimeter that provides workers with seamless noise measurement.

Double hearing protection

What is double hearing protection, and when is it needed?

November 24, 2019

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What is double hearing protection, and when is it needed?

Navy researcher wins NIOSH’s annual Safe-in-Sound award

February 13, 2019

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Dallas — Navy researcher Kurt Yankaskas is the recipient of the 2019 NIOSH Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Award, presented Feb. 9 at the National Hearing Conservation Association’s annual conference.

Noise-monitoring innovations

What are the latest ways to measure environmental noise?

July 24, 2016

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What are the latest ways to measure environmental noise?

Hazardous noise monitoring

We work 12-hour shifts. What dosimeter criterion time should we use?

July 28, 2014

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A common question we are asked is, “We work a 12-hour shift: Should I use 8 or 12 as the time duration on my noise dosimeter to calculate the time-weighted average?” Understanding how changing the time duration of a noise dosimeter sample affects the results, and how this relates to the noise standard, will help us make the best decision.