> Signal audibility when wearing hearing protectors

Grafic: Car wearing hearing protection equipment

Public road transport vehicle drivers are subject to special hearing protection requirements, Source: HVBG (detail of title page of BIA Report 5/97)

Contact:

Institut für Arbeitsschutz der Deutschen Gesetzlichen Unfallversicherung (IFA)
Division 4
Dr Martin Liedtke
Dr Sandra Dantscher
Alte Heerstr. 111
53757 Sankt Augustin
Germany
Phone: +49 2241 231-2601 (Liedtke), -2613 (Dantscher)
Fax: +49 2241 231-2234

Signal audibility when wearing hearing protectors

The IFA has issued a series of publications on the special requirements in Germany concerning signal audibility when wearing hearing protectors. They have been gathered in a list containing links to the abstracts and in some cases to the full texts.

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Publications on signal audibility when wearing hearing protectors - special requirements in Germany