A Comparative Study of the Methods to Assess Occupational Noise Exposures of Fish Harvesters
Background: Noise-induced hearing loss is a well-known occupational disease that affects many fish harvesters from many fisheries worldwide, whose risk factor is prolonged exposure to hazardous noise levels. To date, academic research activities and regulatory bodies have not provided any comparativ...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:e94dfc0d7bde45029261aa84e1e25a48 2023-10-01T03:57:34+02:00 A Comparative Study of the Methods to Assess Occupational Noise Exposures of Fish Harvesters Giorgio Burella Lorenzo Moro 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shaw.2020.10.005 https://doaj.org/article/e94dfc0d7bde45029261aa84e1e25a48 EN eng Elsevier http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2093791120303474 https://doaj.org/toc/2093-7911 2093-7911 doi:10.1016/j.shaw.2020.10.005 https://doaj.org/article/e94dfc0d7bde45029261aa84e1e25a48 Safety and Health at Work, Vol 12, Iss 2, Pp 230-237 (2021) Fishing safety Noise measurement methods Occupational noise exposure Risk assessment Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shaw.2020.10.005 2023-09-03T00:39:12Z Background: Noise-induced hearing loss is a well-known occupational disease that affects many fish harvesters from many fisheries worldwide, whose risk factor is prolonged exposure to hazardous noise levels. To date, academic research activities and regulatory bodies have not provided any comparative analysis among the existing methods to assess noise exposure levels of fish harvesters. This paper provides a comparison of four relevant assessment methods of noise exposure, examining the results of a measurement campaign performed onboard small fishing vessels from Newfoundland and Labrador. Methods: We traveled onboard 11 vessels engaged in multiple fisheries from Newfoundland and Labrador and performed extensive noise exposure surveys using the simplified International Maritime Organization method, the full-day measurement method, and the two methods provided by ISO 9612:2009, the task-based method and job-based method (JBM). Results: The results showed that the four methods yield similar values when the noise components are dominated by the engine and auxiliaries (steady-state sources); when noise components are dominated by the fishing gear, task-based method and the simplified International Maritime Organization method estimates are less accurate than JBM, using full-day measurements as baseline. Conclusion: The JBM better assesses noise exposure in small-scale fisheries, where noise exposure has significant variance and uncertainties on the exposure levels are higher. Article in Journal/Newspaper Newfoundland Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Newfoundland Safety and Health at Work 12 2 230 237 |
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Background: Noise-induced hearing loss is a well-known occupational disease that affects many fish harvesters from many fisheries worldwide, whose risk factor is prolonged exposure to hazardous noise levels. To date, academic research activities and regulatory bodies have not provided any comparative analysis among the existing methods to assess noise exposure levels of fish harvesters. This paper provides a comparison of four relevant assessment methods of noise exposure, examining the results of a measurement campaign performed onboard small fishing vessels from Newfoundland and Labrador. Methods: We traveled onboard 11 vessels engaged in multiple fisheries from Newfoundland and Labrador and performed extensive noise exposure surveys using the simplified International Maritime Organization method, the full-day measurement method, and the two methods provided by ISO 9612:2009, the task-based method and job-based method (JBM). Results: The results showed that the four methods yield similar values when the noise components are dominated by the engine and auxiliaries (steady-state sources); when noise components are dominated by the fishing gear, task-based method and the simplified International Maritime Organization method estimates are less accurate than JBM, using full-day measurements as baseline. Conclusion: The JBM better assesses noise exposure in small-scale fisheries, where noise exposure has significant variance and uncertainties on the exposure levels are higher. |
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A Comparative Study of the Methods to Assess Occupational Noise Exposures of Fish Harvesters |
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