| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 240 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Front Cover; Occupational Audiometry; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I: Noise Induced Hearing Loss; Chapter 1. Noise induced hearing loss; Chapter 2. Noise in the workplace; Chapter 3. Hearing conservation; Chapter 4. Personal hearing protection; Chapter 5. Organisation of an audiometric health surveillance programme; Chapter 6. Auditing and record keeping; Part II: Occupational Audiometry; Chapter 7. Case history and otoscopic examination; Chapter 8. Audiometric techniques for occupational health monitoring; Chapter 9. The audiogram and its categorisation; Part III: Action and Referral; Chapter 10. Causes of hearing loss and the role of the physician; Chapter 11. Diagnostic audiometry; Chapter 12. Rehabilitation and compensation; Part IV: Background Science; Chapter 13. Basic anatomy and physiology of the ear; Chapter 14. Basic acoustics; References; Index |
| Summary |
The EU Physical Agents Directive on Noise, which will be implemented into UK law in February 2006, will reduce noise action levels drastically. Under the new regulations, many more industries, which have so far not been associated with high noise levels such as restaurants and call centres, will have to assess the noise levels in their businesses and monitor their employees? hearing according to HSE guidelines. This practical guide gives occupational health nurses everything they need to know about setting up and managing hearing conservation programmes, as well as how to carry out the audiomet |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-235) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Deafness, Noise induced -- Prevention
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Audiometry.
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Industrial noise -- Health aspects
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Noise, Occupational -- prevention & control
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Audiometry -- methods
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Hearing Loss -- prevention & control
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Hearing & Speech.
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MEDICAL -- Audiology & Speech Pathology.
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Audiometry
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Deafness, Noise induced -- Prevention
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Industrial noise -- Health aspects
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| SUBJECT |
United Kingdom |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780080495378 |
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0080495370 |
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