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- Peer reviewed journal articles
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1/1/2012 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis paper documents the evolution of the bit isolator and chuck isolator. Laboratory testing confirms that production bit and chuck isolators reduce the A-weighted sound level generated during drilling by 3.7 to 6.6 dB.
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11/1/2011 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThe National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is developing noise controls to reduce noise generated by horizontal vibrating screens.
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1/1/2011 - Peer reviewed journal articlesNIOSH is currently developing noise controls for horizontal vibrating screens.
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10/1/2009 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis study examines noise exposure inside haul truck cabs during a typical workday involving normal operator practices, the effect of cab noise reduction features, the consequence of disabling noise controls, and the significance of maintenance.
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4/1/2009 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis report describes an investigation by NIOSH researchers to quantify sound levels and to determine the amount of sound reduction provided by engineering noise controls installed in a talc processing plant.
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3/1/2008 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis paper presents research examining noise on dredges used in several surface mine sand and gravel operations and in the processing facilities.
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12/1/2007 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis paper discusses the results of a collaboration with a local drilling company to design and install a partial cab between the operator and the drill steel in an effort to reduce the sound level at the operator station of a surface drill rig.
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8/1/2007 - Peer reviewed journal articlesNIOSH completed a survey of equipment sound levels and worker noise exposures in the mining industry. The findings identify the equipment and machinery likely to cause worker overexposures and the workers found to be experiencing overexposures.
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7/1/2007 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis research determined noise exposures of equipment operators while documenting worker task. The types of equipment studied included asphalt pavers, backhoes, bulldozers, compaction equipment, excavators, haul trucks, and wheeled loaders.
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5/1/2007 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis paper summarizes a NIOSH investigation of engineering noise controls to reduce sound levels in cabs on air-rotary drill rigs. Results revealed that some drillers are exposed to A-weighted sound levels exceeding 85 dB even though a cab is used.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program