Instructional requirements for using the HML and NRR methods for estimating protected exposure levels under hearing protectors

A study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of different instructional tools for teaching individuals to calculate a protected hearing level given A- or C-weighted sound levels, and using the NRR and HML methods. Three instructional tools were evaluated: 1) outline instructions, 2) tabula...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thomas, William C.
Other Authors: Industrial and Systems Engineering
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/46415
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-12232009-020645/