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| What occupations are not covered by OSHA regulation? |
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Definition
| Musicians, mining industry, and unregulated non-manufacturing industries |
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| What are some factors that cause variation in sound levels for musicians? |
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Definition
| Instrument, type of music, environment, inter-musician variability, intra-musician variability, and setup |
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OSHA vs Best Practice:
-OSHA: ___
-AAA (NIOSH): ___ |
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| AAA recognizes the __-dB TWICE method as best practice for identifying significant noise-induced threshold shifts. |
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Noise Controls for Musicians:
-Treat rehearsal areas with ___ ___ & ___
-Use ___ for percussionists & brass
-Provide quiet ___ areas
-Give adequate ___ between performances
-Remind musicians about ___ & ___ from MIHL
-___ ___ or _________ monitors (IEMs) |
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Definition
| acoustic panels; carpet; risers; rest; breaks; risks; protection; Hearing protection; in-the-ear |
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Term
-preformed, low-cost, relatively flat attenuation compared to foam plugs, in regular and junior sizes
-NRR = 12 |
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| What are some possible reasons for lack of HPD use by musicians? |
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Definition
-Do not want others to perceive them as having hearing problems
-Do not want HPDs that are visible
-Some have difficulty inserting HPDs
-Perceive that sound quality is different
-Too hot; perspiration
-Too much attenuation
-Feel pressure from earplugs
-May miss softer sections of music
-Ear wax
-Ear infections
-Pain |
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Possible reasons for not using Flat-Attenuation HPDs:
-Can’t ___ their own instrument
-Unable to hear ___ sounds of instrument
-Can’t hear other ___
-Difficulty ___ other sounds |
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Definition
| tune; natural; musicians; hearing |
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Use & Care of Custom Plugs:
-Wear ___ minutes before playing
-Brain has to ___ to changed sound quality
-Inspect ___ & ___ buttons regularly
-___ earplugs after each use, store in clean ___, no rubbing ___
-Careful with any ___ |
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Definition
| 15; adjust; plugs; attenuator; Wipe; case; alcohol; cords |
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| Wireless ___ will help musicians to hear own voice and/or instruments |
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Definition
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Term
-IEM is coupled to ear using ___ earplugs
-___ impressions needed
-Ask musician to play instrument or sing while impressions ___ |
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| What may you need to perform to manage MIHL? |
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Definition
| Hearing test, DPOAEs may show subclinical problems, Reduced amplitude, Tinnitus evaluation, Tinnitus management if needed, Informational counseling, and Hearing aid selection |
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Term
| What are some ideal HA characteristics for musicians? |
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Definition
-Wide frequency range
-Wide intensity range
-Adjustable crossover freqs/multi-channel
-Minimal processing delays<1-2 ms |
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