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"
• OSHA Noise and Hearing Conservation eTool, (01/2005)

  • Section I: What is considered "noise" and what are the potential health effects?

  • Section II: What standards limit and control noise exposure?
  • Section III: How do I evaluate noise exposure?
  • Section IV: What constitutes an effective hearing conservation program?

Updated July 8, 2008 by SAK