Variability in Fit Test Result for Earplugs and the Fraction of Noise Exposure Dose of Coal Miners due to Failure to Wear

Researchers suggested that the individual fit test be conducted to estimate the protection effectiveness of workers’ hearing protection device (HPD) while working. Practically, it is convenient to conduct single, instead of multiple, fit test measurement. This study examined if a single trial of ea...

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Main Authors: MINGYU WU, STEVEN E. GUFFEY, BRANDON C. TAKACS, KEVIN MICHAEL
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2015-10-01
Series:International Journal of Occupational Hygiene
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Online Access:https://ijoh.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijoh/article/view/78