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Occup Environ Med 57:361-369 doi:10.1136/oem.57.6.361
  • Methodology

Strategy for prevention and control of the risks due to noise

Table 12

 Future actions

Future situation
Evaluation of the exposure and contributions of the different work phases
Work phases Daily duratio n of exposure LAeq,idB(A) Impact >140 dB LPE,idB(A) Comments Priority
LPEdB(A) =
Maximum admissible level of noise exposure
Interpretation residual risk:
 Discomfort:
 Risk of hearing impairment >25 dB:
 Risk of hearing impairment >50 dB:
Need for a stage 3, Expertise
Personal protection What ?
By whom ?
When ?
Medical surveillance (audiometric examinations)

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