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Contract Acoustic Testing Services
Ltd
Provides a service which comes under the remit of Health
and Safety / Health Surveillance, concentrating on Industrial
Audiometric screening (hearing tests) and Occupational
noise at work assessment.
In April 2006 new regulations were introduced that significantly
reduced the amount of Noise that a person could be exposed
to in the Workplace and placed requirements on employers to
supply Health Surveillance. These new regulations known as
The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005, (2006 for NI)
were introduced in line with a European directive; changes
such as:
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New Directive
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Health Surveillance: Hearing checks
/ audiometric testing
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85 dB(A) by or under the responsibility
of a competent person. To be available at 80 dB(A) and
112 Pa where risk indicated
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Make hearing protection available
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80 dB(A) and 112 Pa
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Hearing protection to be worn
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85 dB(A) and 140 Pa selected to eliminate
risk or reduce to a minimum
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Limit on exposure
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| 87 dB(A) and 200 Pa at the ear |
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