Hearing Conservation and Noise Control

General Information

Other Resources:

• NIOSH Noise and Hearing Loss Prevention Index Page

  • NIOSH Hearing Protector Device Compendium

  • NIOSH Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Noise Exposure
• OSHA: Occupational Noise Exposure, 29 CFR 1910.95

  • Appendix A: "Noise Exposure Computation"

  • Appendix B: "Methods for Estimating the Adequacy of Hearing Protector Attenuation"
  • Appendix C: "Audiometric Measuring Instruments"
  • Appendix D: "Audiometric Test Rooms"
  • Appendix E: "Acoustic Calibration of Audiometers"
  • Appendix F: "Calculations and Application of Age Corrections to Audiograms"
  • Appendix G: "Monitoring Noise Levels Non-Mandatory Informational Appendix"
  • Appendix H: "Availability of Referenced Documents"
  • Appendix I: "Definitions"

Updated March 26, 2008 by SAK