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A Review of Damage Risk Contours for Occupational Noise Exposure

Authors: Szecsödy, Alex J.

AES Convention 45 · Paper 905 · May 1973

Abstract

The past 22 years has seen the development of a number of damage risk countours for occupational noise exposure. Historical reliance has been made on the dBx subscript method for establishing specifications. This paper reviews the state-of-the-art for damage risk countours and finds serious inadequacies in such a practiced methodology. Since some 57 million wage earners are now covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), the need for a redefined damage risk contour is documented, particularly the need to verify complex pure tones as the basic industrial noise exposure for a number of contemporary industries.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 45
AES Convention
45
Paper number
905
Publication date
May 6, 1973
Affiliation
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper