| Title | Hearing and Noise in Aviation |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 40075 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Antunano, Melchor J.; Spanyers, James P. |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration |
| Publication Date | 20060000 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Hearing is second only to vision as a sensory mechanism to obtain critical information during the operation of an aircraft. All sounds have three distinctive variables: frequency, intensity, and duration. Normal conversation takes place in the frequency range from 500 to 3,000 Hz. Daily exposure to noise levels higher than 90dB can cause hearing impairment. This can go unnoticed initially because it occurs in the vicinity of 4,000 Hz (outside the conversational range). If the ambient noise level reaches 90dBA, you must use hearing protection equipment to prevent hearing impairment. Exposure to loud noise before flying (at home, while driving, at a party, etc.) can be as harmful as exposure to aircraft noise. |
| Rosap ID | dot:38652 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/38652 |
| TRT Terms | Auditory perception; Noise; Air pilots; Aviation medicine; Physiology; Noise sources; Civil aviation; Anatomy |
| General Subjects | Frequency; Noise exposure; Auditory system; Sound; Hearing |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | AM-400-98/3 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/40000/40000/40075/Hearing_NoiseInAviation.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |