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NIOSH Compendium of Hearing Protection Devices.

PB95243200

Publication Date	1994
Personal Author	Franks, J. R.; Themann, C. L.; Sherris, C.
Page Count	80
Abstract	This is the third compendium of hearing protection devices developed at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). It serves as an update to the prior compendia, but greatly expands the information available for each device. The average attenuations and standard deviations are again included along with listings of features of each device. These features are divided into categories such as style, composition materials, and compatibility with other safety equipment and with various work environments. In addition to the Noise Reduction Rating (NRR), other rating values are reported as calculated in accordance with ISO 4869-2 (1992).
Keywords	Hearing Ear protective devices Ear protectors Catalogs Noise-induced hearing less Occupational health Ratings National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health Tables(Data)
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	95G - Protective Equipment 57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 88E - Reference Materials
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH. Div. of Biomedical and Behavioral Science.; Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine, Aberdeen
Supplemental Notes	Also pub. as National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH. Div. of Biomedical and Behavioral Science rept. no. DHHS/PUB/NIOSH-94-130. Prepared in cooperation with Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199522

NIOSH Compendium of Hearing Protection Devices.

NIOSH Compendium of Hearing Protection Devices.
PB95243200

Publication Date	1994
Personal Author	Franks, J. R.; Themann, C. L.; Sherris, C.
Page Count	80
Abstract	This is the third compendium of hearing protection devices developed at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). It serves as an update to the prior compendia, but greatly expands the information available for each device. The average attenuations and standard deviations are again included along with listings of features of each device. These features are divided into categories such as style, composition materials, and compatibility with other safety equipment and with various work environments. In addition to the Noise Reduction Rating (NRR), other rating values are reported as calculated in accordance with ISO 4869-2 (1992).
Keywords	Hearing Ear protective devices Ear protectors Catalogs Noise-induced hearing less Occupational health Ratings National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health Tables(Data)
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	95G - Protective Equipment 57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 88E - Reference Materials
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH. Div. of Biomedical and Behavioral Science.; Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine, Aberdeen
Supplemental Notes	Also pub. as National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH. Div. of Biomedical and Behavioral Science rept. no. DHHS/PUB/NIOSH-94-130. Prepared in cooperation with Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199522