ABSTRACT
Outline the health effects associated with exposure to noise and appropriate control measures ■ Outline the health effects associated with exposure to vibration and appropriate control measures ■ Outline the health effects associated with ionising and non-ionising radiation and outline appropriate control measures ■ Outline the causes and effects of stress at work and appropriate control measures ■
The health effects of exposure to noise and vibration … The legal exposure limits to noise and vibration … The control measures for excessive vibration and noise … The hazards and controls associated with ionising and non-ionising radiations … The causes and prevention of workplace stress … NOISE
HEALTH EFFECTS OF NOISE
Human ear:
■ Ear drum
■ Cochlea
■ Hair cells – damage irreversible
■ Auditory nerve.
