What are the effects of excessive noise?
Excessive noise is made up of two parts - the period of time you are exposed to the noise and the loudness of the noise. Continuous exposure to noise above 85 decibels during an eight hour day is considered to be excessive noise. (The noise of a heavy truck is about 85 decibels, while a jet taking off is about 120 decibels.)
Health risks of noise exposure
Exposure to noise in our work environment causes a number of physiological and psychological responses
How is a person's hearing damaged?
Damage to hearing generally occurs gradually over a number of years and may remain unnoticed until it is too late
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