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Aurea Oliveira Canha Ottoni1, Anadergh Barbosa-Branco, Marlene Escher Boger
1Universidade de Brasília. aureaottoni@yahoo.com.br
Unlabelled:
Noise level can be quantified and qualified based on sound characteristics such as intensity, type of spectrum, duration and distribution of the noise exposure during one's working hours.
Objective:
To assess noise spectrum and the audiometric configuration of workers.
Materials And Methods:
Contemporary cross-sectional cohort carried out in the Federal District - Brazil. We did an environmental analysis (spectral analysis) of the noise in companies from different industries, with audiological assessment of 347 workers.
Results:
The spectral analysis revealed peaks at different frequencies for each industry investigated (8 kHz-metallurgical, 4 kHz-stone Works and 2 kHz-wood works). We noticed that the frequencies of 14 kHz and 16 kHz had significant differences between the various industries, with a greater prevalence of the metallurgical.
Conclusion:
The use of noise pressure measuring device, coupled to a frequency analyzer and high frequency audiometric assessment yielded an early detection of hearing damage, helping better organize preventive measures.
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