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Mining Publication: Noise Assessment of Stone/Aggregate Mines: Six Case Studies

Original creation date: August 2007

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The U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is conducting a cross-sectional survey of equipment sound levels and worker noise exposures in the stone/aggregate mining industry. Six stone/aggregate mines (three surface and three underground) were recently surveyed, and the findings are presented here. The surveys consisted of sound-level measurements conducted around various equipment and machinery (including stone processing and crushing equipment) and full-shift dose measurements to determine worker noise exposures. The findings identify the equipment and machinery that are likely to cause worker overexposures and identify the workers found to be experiencing overexposures. In addition, the benefit of cabs in reducing mobile equipment operator noise exposure is discussed.

Authors: ER Bauer, DR Babich

Peer Reviewed Journal Article - August 2007

NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20032445

Min Eng 2007 Aug; 59(8):55-63


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