The Effects of Noise on Performance

Suter, Alice H.

doi:10.21236/ada212519

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“…This fact is reflected from findings of Sataloff and Sataloff [26] that 8 million Americans suffer from occupational hearing loss. Also disruption of job performance has been shown by many researchers (Taylor [27], Ohstrom [28], Suter [29]).…”

Section: July 2004mentioning

confidence: 99%

Human Performance under the Impact of Continuous and Intermittent Noise in a Manual Machining Task

Muzammil

Hasan

2004

Noise & Vibration Worldwide

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Experimental research was conducted to determine the performance of operators while carrying out industrial tasks in the presence of continuous and intermittent noise. Experimental investigations were carried out at 90, 95, 100 and 105 dB (A) for both types of noise. Two groups of subjects, one having a working experience of 2-7 years and other with 7-12 years were selected for the two studies. The number of units produced was taken as the measure of human performance. The results of the study showed that the level of noise and working experience were statistically significant when the task was carried out in a continuous noise environment. While under intermittent noise conditions effects of noise and work experience and the interaction effect of noise and work experience were all observed to be statistically significant. Investigations also revealed that intermittent noise had a more detrimental effect on performance when compared with continuous noise.

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Section: July 2004mentioning

confidence: 99%

Human Performance under the Impact of Continuous and Intermittent Noise in a Manual Machining Task

Muzammil

Hasan

2004

Noise & Vibration Worldwide

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“…At 85 dBA, the excess risk estimate increases to 6.7%, and at 90 dBA, the excess risk estimate increases substantially to 24.7% [Prince et al, 1997]. In recent years, exposure to high sound levels has been found also to cause adverse effects such as psychological stress [Ohstrom et al, 1988], disruption of job performance [Suter, 1989], and possibly hypertension [Talbot et al, 1990].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Surveillance of occupational noise exposures using OSHA's Integrated Management Information System

Middendorf

2004

American J Industrial Med

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“…A concomitant observation of Melamed and Bruhis was that reduction of noise at the ear by HPDs, as opposed to reduction of the noise in which the person is immersed, was sufficient to influence the extra-auditory health effects of the noise exposure. This supports the prevailing knowledge that potential stress effects of noise are mediated by the auditory system (Suter, 1989) and thus it is necessary to hear the noise for adverse effects to occur.…”

Section: Extra-auditory Effects: Healthsupporting

confidence: 80%