title: [Dosimetric evaluation of noise and results of the audiometric examination of a selected group of workers in the refinery-petrochemical industry].
abstract: Sonometric and dosimetric measurements of noise at a dozen workplaces of three divisions in a refinery-petrochemical plant have been made. The equivalent level allowable with a view to hearing protection was found to be exceeded by 1-3 dBA at some workplaces. The tonal audiometric test was used to determine threshold levels for 250-8000 Hz frequencies in 122 workers. The present acoustic conditions at the test workplaces do not pose a risk of a significant hearing loss. Only a slight high-frequency hearing loss which might result from noise exposure was diagnosed. Not a single case of occupational hearing impairment conformable with the mandatory diagnostic and certificatory rules was reported.
authors.affiliation: Z Kliniki Otolaryngologicznej Instytutu Chirurgii WAM w Lodzi.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Latkowski
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zalewski
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sułkowski
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Puzio
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001299:Audiometry; D002617:Chemical Industry / Q000592:standards*; D006317:Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008452:Maximum Allowable Concentration; D008875:Middle Aged; D009622:Noise / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009623:Noise, Occupational / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D010578:Petroleum
chemical_list: D010578:Petroleum
vernacular_title: Ocena dozymetryczna hałasu i wyniki badań audiometrycznych w wybranej grupie pracowników przemysłu rafineryjno-petrochemicznego.