The NIOSH Mining Program will host the NORA Mining Hearing Loss Webinar on Nov. 1, 2018, at 1 p.m. EDT.
Speakers:
- R.J. Matetic - Director, Pittsburgh Mining Research Division, CDC NIOSH
- Hugo Camargo - Noise Control Team Leader, CDC NIOSH
- Amanda Azman - Research Audiologist, CDC NIOSH
- William Murphy - Research Health Physicist, CDC NIOSH
- Richard Neitzel - Associate Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan
Presentations:
- Introduction of the NORA Sectors and Cross-Sectors including the Hearing Loss Prevention Cross-Sector - R.J. Matetic,
- NIOSH Research, Services, and Products
- Available noise controls - Hugo Camargo
- Other hearing loss interventions - Amanda Azman,
- Recent research on noise and occupational exposure - William Murphy,
- Hearing protection devices and fit testing - Amanda Azman
- Mining hearing loss web resources - Amanda Azman
- Relationship between noise and non-hearing effects, including stress and sleep - Richard Neitzel
- Attendee feedback
- Closing remarks - R.J. Matetic
Sign up here to register and receive information on attending the webinar via Adobe Connect.
The registration link is here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RXHCL38
If you have any questions, please contact:
David Snyder
NIOSH Office of Mine Safety and Health Research
Senior Engineer
412/386-5304
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/mining/index.html
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Susan Moore
Research Engineer
NIOSH
Pittsburgh, PA United States
(412) 386-6613
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