Letter to the Editor: The Effect of Hair, Glasses, or Cap on the Performance of One Pair of Bilsom Viking Circumaural Hearing Protectors

Authors

  • D. Y. Chung
  • R. Hardie
  • R. P. Gannon

Abstract

A pair of modified dosimeters were used to measure the equivalent noise exposure level inside and outside an earmuff simultaneously. The difference of the two measurements was the index of attenuation. In the present study the effect of hair, glasses, or cap on the performance earmuffs was examined with this method of comparative measurement. It was found that although the effect of hair, glasses, or a thin cap was significant in the reduction of attenuation, the amount was usually no more than 5 dB.

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Published

1983-04-01

How to Cite

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Chung DY, Hardie R, Gannon RP. Letter to the Editor: The Effect of Hair, Glasses, or Cap on the Performance of One Pair of Bilsom Viking Circumaural Hearing Protectors. Canadian Acoustics [Internet]. 1983 Apr. 1 [cited 2024 Oct. 4];11(2):45. Available from: https://jcaa.caa-aca.ca/index.php/jcaa/article/view/504

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Section

Technical Articles