Laboratory investigation of in-field influences on spectral noise attenuation and comfort of insert and circumaural hearing protectors

<p>Laboratory-obtained, manufacturer-supplied hearing protector attenuation ratings typically overestimate the workers' protection level In the workplace. In addition, several work-related in-field factors often degrade protection performance of the hearing protection devices (HPDs),...

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Main Author: Park, Min-Yong
Other Authors: Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/40933
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-02062013-040020/