Sound Exposure Monitoring

Cornerstone of an Occupational Hearing Loss Prevention Program

Primary mechanism for determining:

Nature and degree of sound exposure risk

for homogeneous exposure groups (HEG)
for individual workers
Progress of Noise Control Program

Required by OSHA when certain conditions exist

Covered in ANSI S12.19-1996

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Notes:

The value of sound exposure monitoring in the development of an effective hearing conservation or hearing loss prevention program is without question.
Besides being the foundation of a Program, it is

The primary method we have for determining:

The nature and degree of sound exposure risk

for groups of workers (HEG)
for individual workers

It is also a means to track the progress of the Noise Control Program

It is legally required under certain conditions

And it is now covered as an ANSI standard