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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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6/13/2023 - Contracts and cooperative agreementsTriton Systems proposes to develop a new product—“MineEar”—which would offer superior awareness, communication, and hearing protection through noise attenuation, occlusion effect reduction technology, and advanced noise reduction.
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9/6/2022 - Promotional materialsThe updated Hearing Loss Simulator offers users the chance to learn what a hearing loss sounds like without losing theirs.
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2/24/2020 - PublicationsUse this infographic to learn how to protect your hearing to avoid occupational noise-induced hearing loss.
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12/3/2012 - Training materials, Unpublished documents and reports, Web softwareUse the sound player on this page to perform a quick test of whether you are getting at least a minimal 15 decibel (dB) level of protection.
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11/1/2010 - Conference papersTo assess benefits of hearing protection devices for prevention of noise-induced hearing loss in miners, NIOSH tested the impact of nine electronic sound restoration hearing protectors on speech intelligibility in selected mining background noises.
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7/1/2008 - Conference papersIssues related to testing the performance of sound restoration hearing protectors are outlined within this paper, and possible solutions are discussed.
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2/1/2008 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThe motivation behind this investigation was to apply an established theory to better understand three potential antecedents to intentions toward wearing hearing protection among coal miners.
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11/1/2007 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis article reviews the development and evaluation of two training exercises developed to inform drillers about noise, hearing loss and proper use of hearing protection, and discusses their use and availability.
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1/1/2007 - Peer reviewed journal articlesThis study examines the patterns and trends in noise exposure documented in data collected by Mine Safety and Health Administration inspectors at U.S. coal mines from 1987 through 2004.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program