Prevalence of Hearing Loss in Steel Mill Workers
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Keywords
Sensorineural Hearing Loss; Noise Induced Hearing Loss; Occupational Noise; Factory Employees
Abstract
Hearing damage caused by workplace excessive noise results in severe, nearly100 percent avoidable impairment. Hearing loss have three types: Conductive, Sensorineural and Mixed. Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) an inability of hearing due to exposure loud noises. Objective(s): To see the prevalence of Hearing Loss between Steel mill workers. Define the degree of hearing loss in steel mill employees. Methodology: It was a crossed sectional studied done to measure the hearing position of factory workers, at work in high noise leveled. Then linked with the duration of work and spl (in dBA) of experience at their factory. Results: Hearing loss was intended in the employees by captivating the average of the 4 frequencies (500Hz, 1 KHz, 2 KHz and 4 KHz) in right and left ear independently. Results exposed that 40 (28. 8%) workers had mild HL in right ear between 26-40 dB 60 (43. 2%) of the workers had normal hearing below 25 dB 21 (15. 1%) workers with moderate (41-60 dB) hearing loss in right side. 11 (7. 9%) workers had moderate to severe HL in right ears between 61-70 dB only 7 (5. 0%) workers had severe HL in right side between 71-90 dB while in situation of left ears results displayed that 43 (30. 9%) workers had mild HL in left ear between 26- 40 dB 63 (45. 3%) of the workers had normal marks hearing loss not above 25 dB and 20 (14. 4%) workers had moderate (41-60 dB) hearing loss. 8 (5. 8%) employees had moderate to severe HL in right ears between 61-70 dB only 5 (3. 6%) workers had severe HL in right ears between 71-90 dB. Conclusion(s): Period of coverage of individuals were found in the series from 5 years to 10 years. 139 (100%) workers participate researched. In witch 52 (37. 4%) had 5 to 7 years noise exposure and 87 (62. 6%) had 8 to 10 years noise exposure.
Published
Aug. 26, 2022
Issue
Vol. 1 | Issue-1 - 2022
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