Allonen-Allie N, Florentine M
Communication Research Laboratory, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts.
Ear Hear. 1990 Jun;11(3):237-40. doi: 10.1097/00003446-199006000-00012.
A survey of vocational/technical schools in Massachusetts was performed to evaluate the prevalence of and need for hearing conservation programs. The surveys were sent to the superintendents or principals of all 27 regional schools in Massachusetts. Surveys consisted of questions in the areas of shop noise exposure, use of safety equipment, and hearing conservation education. Results indicate that (1) many teachers and students may be exposed to hazardous noise levels (2) hearing protection is not required in one-third of the schools and is used less frequently than other safety equipment, and (3) teachers desire additional training in hearing conservation and would welcome the assistance of an audiologist. These results point out the need for obtaining measurements of noise levels in the school shops, designing hearing conservation programs for school settings, implementing mandatory use of hearing protection, and providing education in hearing conservation for students and teachers.
为评估听力保护计划的普及情况及需求，对马萨诸塞州的职业/技术学校进行了一项调查。调查问卷被发送给马萨诸塞州所有27所地区学校的负责人或校长。调查问题包括车间噪音暴露、安全设备使用以及听力保护教育等方面。结果表明：（1）许多教师和学生可能暴露于有害噪音水平；（2）三分之一的学校不要求使用听力保护设备，且其使用频率低于其他安全设备；（3）教师希望获得更多听力保护方面的培训，并欢迎听力学家提供帮助。这些结果指出，有必要测量学校车间的噪音水平，为学校环境设计听力保护计划，强制要求使用听力保护设备，并为学生和教师提供听力保护教育。
