Thursday, June 17, 2010

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Lower levels of noise exposure may actually be riskier than higher levels. Exposures below 95 dBA may be annoying, but don’t seem loud enough for hearing protection – though cumulative exposure can lead to hearing loss. Noise levels above 100 dBA, however, are uncomfortable and the discomfort serves as a reminder to wear hearing protection.

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Monday, June 14, 2010

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Since 1971, Industrial Hearing Service, Inc. has provided mobile hearing testing services to customers involved in manufacturing, construction, wood products and government service. We service Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, and Montana. We are a full service operation offering immediate employee notification, counseling and training.Dr. Rodney Atack is recognized as a national leader in the prevention of hearing loss in the workplace. He was a principal architect of the US Army's and Department of Defense's hearing conservation program. He has served as consultant to the Surgeon General for Audiology and Hearing Conservation.Dr. Atack was elected to the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation, where he participated for ten years serving as chair for two of those years. He is active in a number of professional associations and continues to teach certification courses, provide training, and consultative services in hearing conservation.Our Service Technicians are CAOHC certified. They have a unique workday due to the different work shifts of our clients. They are all interested in providing the highest level of service. With the expertise of our resident Audiologist our understanding of the importance of consistent customer satisfaction, our staff is able to deliver a high standard of knowledge and performance.Industrial Hearing Service office personnel handle our client contacts with friendly efficiency. Our staff is happy to assist with any question you may have about your Hearing Conservation Program. Whether the question is in regards to regulations, interpreting your report, setting up a hearing conservation program, etc., you will receive an informed response.

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Wednesday, June 9, 2010

International Noise Awareness Day

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Once each year we recognize International Noise Awareness Day, this is designed to promote awareness of the dangers of long-term exposure to noise. Last year on April 28 businesses discussed with their employee's hidden danger to our hearing in our everyday lifes . We are often unaware of just how loud the things we encounter each day are. Consider the decibel levels of these common noise sources:Washing machine: 50 to 75 dBANormal conversation: 60 dBAVacuum cleaner: 60 to 85 dBAFreeway traffic: 70 dBAGarbage disposal: 80 to 95 dBACar horn: 110 dBASqueaky toy held close to ear: 110 dBA

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Friday, May 28, 2010

About Industrial Hearing Service

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Since 1971, Industrial Hearing Service, Inc. has provided mobile hearing testing services to customers involved in manufacturing, construction, wood products and government service. We service Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, and Montana. We are a full service operation offering immediate employee notification, counseling and training.
Dr. Rodney Atack is recognized as a national leader in the prevention of hearing loss in the workplace. He was a principal architect of the US Army's and Department of Defense's hearing conservation program. He has served as consultant to the Surgeon General for Audiology and Hearing Conservation.
Dr. Atack was elected to the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation, where he participated for ten years serving as chair for two of those years. He is active in a number of professional associations and continues to teach certification courses, provide training, and consultative services in hearing conservation.
Our Service Technicians are CAOHC certified. They have a unique workday due to the different work shifts of our clients. They are all interested in providing the highest level of service. With the expertise of our resident Audiologist our understanding of the importance of consistent customer satisfaction, our staff is able to deliver a high standard of knowledge and performance.
Industrial Hearing Service office personnel handle our client contacts with friendly efficiency. Our staff is happy to assist with any question you may have about your Hearing Conservation Program. Whether the question is in regards to regulations, interpreting your report, setting up a hearing conservation program, etc., you will receive an informed response.

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Thursday, May 13, 2010

What are the physics of sound?

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The Soundry - An exciting, interative, and educatinoal website about sound. Covering everything from the most basic concepts of what sound actually is to the specifics of how humans perceive it. The Soundry aims to promote enthusiasm and knowledge of sound. We hope you have fun exploring our site and come away with new understanding and insights about sound: library.thinkquest.org
Fourier Synthesis - Hands-on synthesis of complex tones. Add lots of pure tones together and hear the complex tone that emerges: phy.ntnu.edu.tw/.../sound.html
HyperPhysics - Extensive links for sound measurement and physics of sound. Select "Sound and Hearing" link: hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu
Kettering University - Some really well done demonstrations of the physics of sound developed by Dan Russell: kettering.edu For example, the following link shows animations of transverse and longitudinal waves: kettering.edu
FrontierNet - This site involves a makeshift piano that you can play songs on and view what kind of different waveforms playing various notes can make: frontiernet.net
Glenbrook South High School - An explanation of a longitudinal wave, a good physics resource for high school students: glenbrook.k12.il.us
Find Sounds on the web - You can find all sorts of sounds and then analyze their physical characteristics with a program like CoolEdit: findsounds.com
Acoustics and You - A website on possible chareers that include acoustics: asa.aip.org
The Physics Classroom - Includes information on the nature of sound, including animations of longitudinal sound waves as well as teh physics of musical sounds: physicsclassroom.com

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Since 1971, Industrial Hearing Service, Inc. has provided mobile hearing testing services to customers involved in manufacturing, construction, wood products and government service. We service Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, and Montana. We are a full service operation offering immediate employee notification, counseling and training.
Dr. Rodney Atack is recognized as a national leader in the prevention of hearing loss in the workplace. He was a principal architect of the US Army's and Department of Defense's hearing conservation program. He has served as consultant to the Surgeon General for Audiology and Hearing Conservation.
Dr. Atack was elected to the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation, where he participated for ten years serving as chair for two of those years. He is active in a number of professional associations and continues to teach certification courses, provide training, and consultative services in hearing conservation.
Our Service Technicians are CAOHC certified. They have a unique workday due to the different work shifts of our clients. They are all interested in providing the highest level of service. With the expertise of our resident Audiologist our understanding of the importance of consistent customer satisfaction, our staff is able to deliver a high standard of knowledge and performance.
Industrial Hearing Service office personnel handle our client contacts with friendly efficiency. Our staff is happy to assist with any question you may have about your Hearing Conservation Program. Whether the question is in regards to regulations, interpreting your report, setting up a hearing conservation program, etc., you will receive an informed response.

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Monday, May 10, 2010

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We serve customers for audiometric testing, mobile hearing testing, industrial hearing testing in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Western Montana and Northern California. We are available for testing across the Western US in Portland, Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane, Boise, Sacramento, Redding, Salem, and other areas, large and small, in these states.

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