title: Noise levels in hospital laboratories. Are they a problem and can they be reduced?
abstract: In this paper the question of noise level in laboratories was considered and the results of noise level measurements made in various areas of chemistry, hematology and microbiology laboratories in 15 hospitals in the Western New York area were presented. It was concluded that even though the measured noise levels were within the limits set by OSHA, they were sometimes quite high and should be reduced whenever possible.
mesh_terms: D007753:Laboratories; D009622:Noise; D009623:Noise, Occupational