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Why do people who work in noisy places wear ear protection?
Noisy workplaces can cause cumulative hearing damage. Over time, this can cause significant hearing loss as people age. This hearing loss can be very disruptive and debilitating. Hearing protection can help prevent some of the later hearing loss.
Why do you need to use hearing and eye protection while shooting?
Firearms are very, very, loud, and can permanently damage your hearing if the proper ear protection is not worn.
Why fault protection is essential.?
To prevent overheating/damage/fire of the electrical components in a circuit.
What damage can prevent peripheral devices from communicating with the computer?
Best bet ... the plug has fallen out.
Will music phones damage my hearing?
As with any music device, you can damage your hearing simply by playing the music too loudly. All music devices should be listened to at a comfortable level that should not hurt your ears.
I work with industrial equipment and was wondering what I can do to prevent hearing loss?
The best course is to use ear protection. In particular you should consider noise canceling headsets and earphones. These all you to hear what you need to hear and block out the loud background noise which can damage your hearing and also give you headaches.
Do portable music devices as a young adult contribute to hearing loss?
If you listen to them too loudly they can damage your ears.
Can people over 40 hear dog whistles?
As a person grows older, their hearing usually becomes worse, and they have a more difficult time hearing high frequency sounds. There is no relation to a specific age as this inability to hear high frequency sounds is affected by the kinds of sounds that a person's hearing is subjected to. Hearing damage is greatly increased by loud noises and loud music. Hearing damage can also cause a person to hear noise that is not actually there. This type of damage is called 'tinnitus'. It can sound like a ringing in the ears that never goes away, and is most noticeable when in a quiet room. Hearing protection should be used to prevent hearing loss and tinnitus from loud noises and loud music. There are several ways to reduce hearing damage. -Reduce the level of the noise -Reduce the amount of time that you are exposed to the noise -Use hearing protection to reduce the loudness of the noise -Increase your distance away from the noise
How damaging is shotguns to your hearing?
Shooting ANY firearm without hearing protection can damage your hearing. They are slightly less harmful than large caliber pistols and rifles, slightly more damaging than a .22 rifle. A word of advice form an OLD shooter with BAD hearing- wear your hearing protection. Always.
Can a circle of protection from black be used to prevent damage from a black source that has protection from white?
Yes, it can. 'Protection From' means the permanent can't take damage, be enchanted/equipped, blocked, or targeted by a source that it is protected from. Circle of Protection: Black does not 'target' the source, therefore Protection From White does not stop the Circle of Protection from preventing that creature's damage.
Can hearing loss be claimed on workemnen comp?
Possibly, if the loss is work-related and you were not advised methods to prevent damage or furnished with equipment to protect your hearing.
How does audiometer help us?
lets us know how loud a sound is, helps to prevent hearing damage, structural damage to items like glass.
