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OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE
cod. 00699

Academic year 2012/13
3° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Medicina del lavoro (MED/44)
Field
Scienze della prevenzione e dei servizi sanitari
Type of training activity
Characterising
16 hours
of face-to-face activities
2 credits
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Integrated course unit module: INDUSTRIAL AUDIOLOGY

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Learning objectives

Characteristics and diagnostic criteria of the noise-induced hearing loss. Risk factors and risk assessment. Prevention and monitoring of noise-induced hearing loss at workplace. Legislation and insurance.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

The sound and the industrial noise: characteristics, classification and criteria for risk assessment; the meaning of personal exposure and exposure level.
General principles for the noise measurement: instrumentation, the equivalent continuous level (Leq). Noise-induced hearing loss: development, susceptibility factors, possible co-exposure with other risk factors. Assessment and diagnosis of occupationally-related hearing loss; classification and interpretation according the occupational medicine guidelines; differential criteria. The control of hearing of workers occupationally exposed to noise: quality criteria.
Hearing protective devices. Risk assessment: ISO 1999, CEE 1986, D.Leg.vo 81/08.

Full programme

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Bibliography

F. Merluzzi, S. Orsini, N. Di Credico, P. Marazzi. Rumore e udito in ambiente di lavoro. Franco Angeli Ed., 1999.
Decreto Legislativo 81/08.

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons with A-V devices support and classroom discussion

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral test

Other information

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