Kuronen Pentti, Toppila Esko, Starck Jukka, Pääkkönen Rauno, Sorri Martti J
Finnish Air Force Headquarters, Tikkakoski, Finland.
Int J Audiol. 2004 Feb;43(2):79-84.
Noise is a significant risk factor in aviation, especially in military aviation. Even though our earlier studies have shown that the risk of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) among military pilots is small and the monitoring of their hearing is effective, we still need to develop methods of assessing the risk of NIHL more effectively at both the general and individual levels. In addition, many other risk factors are considered to contribute to the development of hearing impairment. The novel NoiseScan data management system enables assessment of the risk of developing hearing impairment on the basis of known risk factors. This study investigates the risk of hearing impairment among Finnish Air Force pilots using reasonably accurate noise exposure data and other risk factors for hearing impairment. This risk is also compared with that of industrial workers, whose risk followed the ISO 1999 prediction. Hearing among Finnish military pilots turned out to be better than predicted by the ISO 1999 model. The industrial workers had a larger number of risk factors than the pilots. Owing to the small number of risk factors, the hearing of pilots corresponds to approximately the 80th percentile, being 9-13 dB better than the 50th percentile obtained with the industrial population.
噪声是航空领域的一个重要风险因素，在军事航空领域尤为如此。尽管我们早期的研究表明，军事飞行员中因噪声导致听力损失（NIHL）的风险较小，且对他们听力的监测是有效的，但我们仍需要在总体和个体层面更有效地开发评估NIHL风险的方法。此外，许多其他风险因素也被认为会导致听力损伤。新型的NoiseScan数据管理系统能够根据已知风险因素评估发生听力损伤的风险。本研究利用合理准确的噪声暴露数据和其他听力损伤风险因素，调查了芬兰空军飞行员的听力损伤风险。该风险还与工业工人的风险进行了比较，工业工人的风险遵循ISO 1999预测。结果表明，芬兰军事飞行员的听力比ISO 1999模型预测的要好。工业工人的风险因素比飞行员多。由于风险因素数量较少，飞行员的听力大约相当于第80百分位数，比工业人群的第50百分位数要好9-13分贝。
