Using software to predict occupational hearing loss in the mining industry.

Transactions of Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc Pub Date : 2016-01-01 DOI:10.19150/trans.7332

A S Azman, M Li, J K Thompson

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Powerful mining systems typically generate high-level noise that can damage the hearing ability of miners. Engineering noise controls are the most desirable and effective control for overexposure to noise. However, the effects of these noise controls on the actual hearing status of workers are not easily measured. A tool that can provide guidance in assigning workers to jobs based on the noise levels to which they will be exposed is highly desirable. Therefore, the Pittsburgh Mining Research Division (PMRD) of the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) developed a tool to estimate in a systematic way the hearing loss due to occupational noise exposure and to evaluate the effectiveness of developed engineering controls. This computer program is based on the ISO 1999 standard and can be used to estimate the loss of hearing ability caused by occupational noise exposures. In this paper, the functionalities of this software are discussed and several case studies related to mining machinery are presented to demonstrate the functionalities of this software.

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用软件预测采矿业的职业性听力损失。

强大的采矿系统通常会产生高水平的噪音，这会损害矿工的听力。工程噪声控制是对噪声过度暴露最理想和最有效的控制。然而，这些噪音控制对工人实际听力状况的影响并不容易测量。我们非常需要一种工具，能够根据工人所接触到的噪音水平来指导他们分配工作。因此，美国国家职业安全与健康研究所(NIOSH)匹兹堡矿业研究部(PMRD)开发了一种工具，以系统的方式估计职业性噪声暴露导致的听力损失，并评估已开发的工程控制的有效性。此计算机程序基于ISO 1999标准，可用于估计职业性噪声暴露引起的听力损失。本文讨论了该软件的功能，并给出了几个与矿山机械相关的案例来演示该软件的功能。

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