AgDARE - Agricultural Disability Awareness and Risk Education

Hearing Loss - Noise Level Recognition (Teacher's Guide)

Time Frame: 10 minutes

List five noisy things you have heard for at least one hour at a time within the past week.
Examples will vary and may include: traffic, radio, tractor, lawn mower, etc.
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Rank these five things from the quietest to the loudest.
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Compare your list to the chart provided. Rank your list using the sound levels thermometer.
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From the things on your list, when should you have protected your hearing?
Any noise with a decibel rating above 90 can produce injury.

How can you protect your hearing for each activity?
Increase distance, decrease exposure time, and use personal protective equipment (PPE).

Supplemental Resources:

• "How loud is too loud?" Book mark on decibel levels of noises. (Available through NIDCO Information Clearinghouse 1-800-241-1044)
  
  
• Sound Levels Thermometer (Student Reference Sheet)

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