The Prevention of Hearing Loss from Music Occupations

Date: June 12, 2001
Time: 11:00-12:00 EDT//10:00-11:00 CDT

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Speaker: Ellen Kelly, MS, CCC-A is the owner and the director of the Center for Speech and Hearing Sciences in East Brunswick, NJ. Ms. Kelly received her Bachelor's degree in Speech Pathology from Rutgers University and her Master's Degree in Audiology from Pennsylvania State University,with additional course work in acoustics, architectural engineering and inustrial noise. The Center was established in 1985 and serves infants, children, and adults.

Resources:

Ms. Kelly would like to thank the following businesses who graciously permitted the use of graphics from their websites and printed literature.

AEARO Company
Indianapolis Illinois
(317) 692-6666 or (800) 327-3431
www.E-A-R.com

Brüel and Kjær North America
Norcross, Georgia
(800) 332-2040 www.bkhome.com

Etymotic Research
Elk Grove, Illinois
(847) 228-0006 www.etymotic.com

Sensaphonics Hearing Conservation
Chicago, Illinois
(312) 432-1714 www.sensaphonics.com

References

Ballou, G. (1998). Handbook for Sound Engineers. Massachusetts: Butterworth Heinemann

Berger, E.H. (1996). The Naked Truth About NRR’s. E-A-R Log # 20. Indianapolis, IN: AEARO Company

Berger, E.H., Ward,W.D., Morrill, J.C., Royster, L.H., (1986) Noise and Hearing Conservation Manual. Ohio: American Industrial Hygiene Association

Chasin, M. (1996). Musicians and the Prevention of Hearing Loss. California: Singular Publishing Group, Inc.

Fletcher, H., and Munson, W.A. (1933). "Loudness, its definition, measurement, and calculation." J.Acoust. Soc. Am. 64, 1036-1040

Killion, M.C., DeVilbiss, E., & Stewart, J. (1988). An Earplug with a uniform 15-dB attenuation. Hearing Journal, 41 (5), 14-16.

Lipscomb, D. (1994) Hearing Conservation in Industry, Schools, and the Military. California: Singular Publishing Group, Inc.

OSHA (1983). "Occupational Noise Exposure; Hearing Conservation Amendment; Final Rule." Fed. Reg.48:97389785. U.S. DOL, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Washington, D.C

"Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Noise Exposure". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Publication No 98-126, 1998

Sponsored by:

UMDNJ School of Public HealthNew York/New Jersey Education and Research Center at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
  
UIC, School of Public Health, Great Laes CenterEnvironmental and Occupational Health and Safety Education and Research Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health