Noise monitoring and establishment of a comprehensive hearing conservation program.
Here we discuss the importance of monitoring noise in contemporary animal facilities. Noise surveys and monitoring should be an integral part of an institution's Occupational Health and Safety Program. If noise levels equal or exceed 85 dB, then a Hearing Conservation Program must be initiated in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards. The tenets of a comprehensive Hearing Conservation Program are outlined.
Randolph
Mildred M
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Department of Comparative Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN, USA. mrandolph@utmem.edu
Hill
William A
WA
Randolph
Bruce W
BW
D017750:Animal Technicians / Q000193:education; D004430:Ear Protective Devices; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D006317:Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced / Q000517:prevention & control; D006320:Hearing Tests; D006801:Humans; D007756:Laboratory Animal Science; D009623:Noise, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control*