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11/1/2012 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis paper presents test results from a selection of four sound restoration hearing protection devices, with the objective of determining whether they provide improved speech intelligibility to workers near certain types of mining equipment.
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3/1/2019 - Peer reviewed journal articlesAn article presenting an assessment of hearing conservation program compliance, and excessive noise exposure and hearing loss risks for both coal and non-coal mining divisions through evaluating MSHA citations.
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3/1/2016 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis article by NIOSH discusses a software program that estimates the loss of hearing ability caused by occupational noise exposures.
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3/1/2013 - Peer reviewed journal articlesNIOSH researchers have developed a suite of noise controls for vibrating screens consisting of constrained layer damping (CLD) treatments, a tuned mechanism suspension, an acoustic enclosure, and spring inserts.
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9/1/2010 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis paper describes the results of initial testing of the NIOSH Multifit4 system that was designed to be used as a tool by qualified researchers to evaluate hearing protector training and fit interventions at worksites.
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9/1/2009 - Peer reviewed journal articlesA dual sprocket conveyor chain for a CMM was examined both in the laboratory and in underground field studies to test the influence on lowering the sound power emissions of the chain conveyor of a CMM when compared to a standard chain.
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7/1/2009 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis paper presents the results of a NIOSH study in collaboration with Acoustical and Vibrations Engineering Consultants Inc. (AVEC) to determine the dominant noise sources on a vibrating screen machine at low frequencies, i.e., 250 to 1,000 Hz.
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5/1/2009 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis report describes research by NIOSH to reduce the noise exposures of jackleg drill operators and to prevent additional cases of noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) by developing and evaluating low-cost retrofit noise controls for equipment.
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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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2/1/2008 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis paper describes the quiet-by-design approach of a noise control that reduced exposures of continuous mining machine operators by 3dB(A) using the four functional areas of Prevention through Design - Practice, Policy, Research, and Education.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program