noise exposure
Harmful loudness contact
Noise exposure is the amount of sound a person experiences over time, measured by both intensity and duration.
The term appears most often in occupational and health contexts, where prolonged exposure to loud sounds can cause hearing loss: OSHA sets limits on workplace noise exposure.
Concerts, machinery, and firearms are common sources of harmful noise exposure.
- tinnitusPerceived phantom ear sounds
- ringing earsPerceived sound, no source
- hearing lossReduced ability to perceive sound
- decibel levelsMeasurements of sound intensity
- loud musicHigh-decibel audio entertainment
sound barriers · audiometry · cochlea · ear · quiet zones · cognitive impairment · construction site · industrial machinery · occupational health · sleep disturbance · stress · muffled · fatigue · hypertension · prolonged · protection · headphones · threshold
- workplace hazardsstress, burnout, fire hazard, overwork, back pain
- workplace safetyworkplace safety, PPE, safety standards, worker safety, goggles
- hearing healthhearing loss, hearing test, hearing tests, hearing aids, hearing aid
- exposureoverexposure, underexposure, aperture, ISO, shutter speed
- occupational healthworkplace safety, occupational health, workplace injuries, OSHA compliance, safety training
- drilling hazardsblowout, kick, explosion, hydrogen sulfide, sour gas
noise exposuresilence
Total lack of sound
quiet · stillness · soundlessness · hush · peace and quiet
noise exposurehearing protection
Devices guarding against noise damage
noise protection · ear protection · sound insulation · noise reduction · soundproofing