NOISE AND HEARING LOSS PREVENTION
Publications by Topic and Type
Engineering and Physical Hazards Branch (EPHB) Survey Reports
Reports of laboratory research and worksite studies focusing on practical, solutions-oriented interventions to reduce occupational exposures.
Comparison of Two Acoustic Test Fixtures for Measurement of Impulse Peak Insertion Loss (350-13a)
A CASE FOR USING A-WEIGHTED EQUIVALENT ENERGY AS A DAMAGE RISK CRITERION AS A DAMAGE RISK CRITERION (350-11a)
Evaluation of Smartphone Sound Measurement Applications (349-12a)
Development and validation testing of an impulse noise meter (349-11a)
Analysis of chinchilla temporary and permanent threshold shifts following impulsive noise exposure (338-05c)
An analysis of the blast overpressure study data comparing three exposure criteria (309-05h)
STYRENE EXPOSURES DURING FIBER REINFORCED WIND BLADE MANUFACTURING (306-19b)
STYRENE AND NOISE EXPOSURES DURING FIBER REINFORCED PLASTIC BOAT MANUFACTURING (306-12b)
Control Technology Assessment For Coal Gasification And Liquefaction Processes (119-22a)
Control Technology Assessment For Coal Gasification And Liquefaction Processes (119-21a)
Fact Sheets
Information about preventing work-related diseases an injuries based on NIOSH research.
HPD Wellfit Fast and Accurate Fit Testing
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2012-179 (October 2012)
Hearing Protector Device Compendium
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2012-178 (October 2012)
NIOSH Hearing Loss Prevention Program, Our Research is Sound
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2012-174 (October 2012)
Occupationally-Induced Hearing Loss
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2010-136 (March 2010)
Inquiring Ears Want to Know: A Fact Sheet about Your Hearing Test
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2008-102 (November 2007)
Have You Heard? Hearing Loss Caused by Farm Noise is Preventable
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2007-176 (September 2007)
They’re Your Ears: Protect Them: Hearing Loss Caused by Farm Noise is Preventable
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2007-175 (October 2007)
Health Hazard Evaluation Reports
Short, easy-to-understand documents that provide practical solutions to workplace noise problems.
Reports of workplace studies requested by companies or workers.
2015
2014
2013
Followback Evaluation of Lead and Noise Exposures at an Indoor Firing Range.
2012
Air Contaminant,Noise, and Dermal Hazards During Aluminum Beverage Can Manufacturing - Texas.
Noise Evaluation of Elementary and High School Music classes and Indoor Marching Band Rehearsals - Alabama.
2011
Chemical Hazards and Noise Exposures at a Drum Refurbishing Plant - Indiana.
Exposures to Pharmaceutical Dust at a Mail Order Pharmacy - Illinois.
Noise and Lead Exposures at an Outdoor Firing Range - California.
2010
2009
2008
Headlee Roofing, Mesa, Arizona.
Petersen-Dean Roofing Systems, Phoenix, Arizona.
Potential Noise Hazards to Mechanics and 911 Dispatchers at a Fire Department, Anchorage, Alaska.
Radiation Exposure to TSA Baggage Screeners, Transportation Security Administration, Washington, DC.
2007
Kenton County Animal Shelter, Covington, Kentucky.
Liberty Veterinary Hospital, Liberty Township, Ohio.
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Cincinnati, Ohio.
2006
Cincinnati Police Canine Unit, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mesaba Airlines, Inc., Minneapolis, MN.
2005
Immigration and Naturalization Service, National Firearms Unit, Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Kentucky Sanitation District #1, Ft. Wright, Kentucky.
2004
Horizon Air, Seattle, Washington.
Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Navajo Agricultural Products Industry, Farmington, New Mexico.
Spirit Mountain Casino, Grand Ronde, Oregon.
Transportation Security Administration, Dulles International Airport, Dulles, Virginia.
Transportation Security Administration, Miami International Airport, Miami, Florida.
Transportation Security Administration-Palm Beach International Airport, West Palm Beach, Florida.
2003
Capitol Heat and Power, Madison, Wisconsin.
Fort Collins Police Services, Fort Collins, Colorado.
The Concrete Revolution, Denver, Colorado.
Utah Department of Public Safety, Utah Highway Patrol, Salt Lake City, Utah.
2002
Marion County Board of Education, Fairmont, West Virginia.
2001
Federal Aviation Administration, Burlington Massachusetts.
Human Performance International, Inc., Charlotte, North Carolina.
Oklahoma City Community College, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
2000
Whitepath Fab Tech, Ellijay, Georgia.
1999
Continental Express Airlines, Newark, New Jersey.
Edgcomb Metals, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Health hazard evaluation report: U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Libby Dam Project, Libby, Montana.
RMC LONESTAR, San Francisco, California.
1998
The Crown, U.S. Hot Rod Monster Truck and Motocross Show, Cincinnati, Ohio.
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, San Ysidro, California.
1997
Federal Aviation Administration - Bradley Airfield, Windsor Locks, Connecticut.
Los Angeles County Department of Coroner, Los Angeles, California.
1996
FBI Academy, Quantico, Virginia.
Martin's Carstar, Inc., Lakewood, Colorado.
Matrix Auto Body, Englewood, Colorado.
Spence's Carstar, Denver, Colorado.
1995
Hamilton Fire Department, Hamilton, Ohio.
The Western States Machine Company, Hamilton, Ohio.
1994
Exxon Chemical Company, Pottsville Film Plant, Polyethylene Film Department, Mar-Lin, Pennsylvania.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, D.C.
Internal Revenue Service, McNamara Building, Detroit, Michigan.
Mercury Marine, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Ozark Power Plant, Ozark, Arkansas.
USS/USX Gary Works, No. 2 Q-BOP Shop, Gary, Indiana.
1993
Haddon Craftsmen, Inc., Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Silver Mountain Enterprises, Montrose, Colorado.
Square D Company, Oxford, Ohio.
1992
ASARCO - Troy Unit Mine, Troy, Montana.
Ohio Department of Agriculture, Reynoldsburg Laboratory, Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
Siemens Energy and Automation, Inc., Norwood, Ohio.
U.S. Postal Service, Lansing, Michigan.
1991
McKesson Drug Company, Fairfield, Ohio.
Neiman Sawmills, Inc., Hulett, Wyoming.
Thomson Consumer Electronics, Marion, Indiana.
U.S. Customs Service, World Trade Center, New York, New York.
1990
Memphis Fire Department, Memphis, Tennessee.
Ministry of Health - St. Lucia, St. Lucia, West Indies.
1989
Flying W Plastics Company, Glenville, West Virginia.
1988
McGraw-Edison, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.
Ministry of Health - St. Lucia, St. Lucia, West Indies.
1987
Champion International Corporation, Hamilton, Ohio.
Dubois Chemical Company, Sharonville, Ohio.
West Virginia, Department of Highways, Charleston, West Virginia.
1986
Art Academy of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.
1985
Denver Laundry And Dry Cleaning, Denver, Colorado.
Federal Grain Inspection Service, USDA, New Orleans, Louisiana.
1984
Fountain Avenue Landfill, Brooklyn, New York.
Henry R. Hinckley and Company, Southwest Harbor, Maine.
Siemens Components, Incorporated, Broomfield, Colorado.
1982
Industrial Plastics, Valley City, Ohio.
U.S. Army Research Office, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.
Hearing Loss Prevention
Reducing the Risk of Hearing Disorders among Musicians
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2015-184 (June 2015)
Hearing Loss is Preventable and You Can do Something About It
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2014-128 (July 2014)
Promoting Hearing Health Among Fire Fighters
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-142 (May 2013)
NIOSH Hearing Loss Prevention Program: Our Research is Sound
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2012-174 (October 2012)
They're Your Ears: Protect Them. Hearing Loss Caused by Farm Noise is Preventable
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2007-175 (October 2007)
Proceedings: Best Practices in Hearing Loss Prevention (October 28, 1999, Detroit, Michigan)
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2001-157 (October 1999)
Preventing Occupational Hearing Loss: A Practical Guide
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 96-110 (June 1996)
A Practical Guide to Effective Hearing Conservation Programs in the Workplace
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 90-120 (September 1990)
Proposed National Strategies for the Prevention of Leading Work-related Diseases and Injuries - Noise-induced Hearing Loss
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 89-135 (1988)
Hearing Protection
A Story of Impact: Measuring How Well Earplugs Work
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2015-181 (May 2015)
HPD Wellfit Fast and Accurate Fit Testing
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2012-179 (October 2012)
Compendium of Hearing Protection Devices
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2012-178 (October 2012)
Technology News 534 - QuickFit Earplug Test Device
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2009-112 (December 2008)
Have you heard? Hearing Loss Caused by Farm Noise is Preventable
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2007-176 (September 2007)
Wearing Hearing Protection Properly: A 3-D Training Aid for Drillers
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2005-107 (November 2004)
Noise Control
Buy Quiet Video
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2014-130 (July 2014)
Buy Quiet
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2014-127 (July 2014)
NIOSH Directory of Engineering Controls
This directory page links to NIOSH engineering control related webpages, projects, programs, tools and resources created to improve workplace health and safety.
Reducing Exposure to Lead and Noise at Outdoor Firing Ranges
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-104 (November 2012)
Evaluations of a noise control for roof bolting machines
Mining Publication (December 2012)
Technology News 548 - Bit Isolator Reduces Drilling Noise in Underground Coal Mines
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2012-110 (March 2012)
Reducing Noise Hazards for Call and Dispatch Centers
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2011-210 (September 2011)
CAP the Noise to Save Your Hearing!
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2011-102 (November 2010)
A Story of Impact: NIOSH Engineering Controls Research Shows Promise in Reducing Noise Exposure Among Mine Workers
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2010-156 (October 2010)
Technology News 539 - Identifying the Benefits of Engineering Noise Controls through a Business Case
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2010-121 (December 2009)
Reducing Exposure to Lead and Noise at Indoor Firing Ranges
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2010-113 (January 2010)
Noise Control in Underground Metal Mining
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No.2010-111 (December 2009)
Technology News 538 - Acoustic Enclosure to Reduce Noise from Vibrating Screen Mechanism Housings
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2010-109 (November 2009)
Technology News 536 - NIOSH Develops New Software to Analyze and Reduce Hazardous Noise Exposure
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2009-150 (July 2009)
Preventing Occupational Exposures to Lead and Noise at Indoor Firing Ranges
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2009-136 (April 2009)
Technology News 532 - Collapsible drill steel enclosure for reducing roof bolting machine drilling noise
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2008-146 (September 2008)
Technology News 531 - Engineering Controls for Reducing Continuous Mining Machine Noise
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2008-145 (September 2008)
Technology News 527 - The Partial Cab: A New Noise Engineering Control for Surface Drill Rigs
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2007-153 (August 2007)
Underground Evaluation of Coated Flight Bars for a Continuous Mining Machine
Mining Publication (December 2006)
Lower Respirable Dust and Noise Exposure with an Open Structure Design
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2007-101 (November 2006)
Industrial Noise Control Manual
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 79-117 (December 1978)
Noise Reduction of a Pneumatic Rock Drill
Report of Investigations 8082 (November 1975)
Noise Abatement of Pneumatic Rock Drill
Report of Investigations 7998 (December 1974)
Noise Measurement
Smart Phone Measurement Apps
- Engineering Research Report: Evaluation of Smartphone Sound Measurement Applications
- NIOSH Science Blog: So How Accurate Are These Smartphone Sound Measurement Apps?
Test Apparatus for Measuring Sound Power Levels of Drills
Information Circular 9166 (January 1987)
Workplace Solutions
Short, easy-to-understand documents that provide practical solutions to workplace noise problems.
Reducing the Risk of Hearing Disorders among Musicians
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2015-184 (June 2015)
Promoting Hearing Health among Fire Fighters
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-142 (May 2013)
Reducing Exposure to Lead and Noise at Outdoor Firing Ranges
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2013-104 (November 2012)
Reducing Noise Hazards for Call and Dispatch Center Operators
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2011-210 (September 2011)
Reducing Exposure to Lead and Noise at Indoor Firing Ranges
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2010-113 (January 2010)
- Page last reviewed: November 10, 2016
- Page last updated: November 29, 2016
- Content source:
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Division of Applied Research and Technology