Sound Levels in Emergency Medical Service

Sound levels in an emergency medical service vehicle were measured during the summer of 1981. Excessive levels were found in the driver's compartment with the siren operating. Personnel measured showed low frequency hearing loss in the same range as the siren's operating frequencies.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of environmental health 1983-01, Vol.45 (4), p.176-178
Hauptverfasser:	Rasmussen, John A., McLean, John M., Stasiak, Roger S.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acoustic noise Ambulances Analysis of Variance Emergency Medical Service Communication Systems Emergency Medical Services Environmental health Hearing loss Humans Kentucky Low frequencies Noise - adverse effects Noise, Occupational - adverse effects Octaves Sirens Sound Sound - adverse effects Trucks Vehicles
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Zusammenfassung:	Sound levels in an emergency medical service vehicle were measured during the summer of 1981. Excessive levels were found in the driver's compartment with the siren operating. Personnel measured showed low frequency hearing loss in the same range as the siren's operating frequencies.
ISSN:	0022-0892