The information here is not intended to replace professional advice or care.
Don't Let Your Hearing
Retire Before You Do!
Don't Let Your Hearing
Retire Before You Do!
Recreational audiology is the practice of hearing conservation and consumer education regarding products and services used to enhance and preserve hearing in occupations and environments that may not be regulated by government agencies.
Today, most people are concerned with preventative health care issues as well as simply existing in a safe environment. Most people who are exposed to excessive sound levels, either recreationally or occupationally, frequently exhibit hearing loss, tinnitus (ringing in the ears), stress, fatigue, or even vertigo. There are now a large number of earplugs and earphone monitoring devices available that protects the ears from hazardous noise. These products allow people to perform their work or enjoy their recreational activities without compromise while providing safe and comfortable protection from the noise of their environment.
Most people are not aware that noise can cause irreversible damage to hearing. At ACA, we believe it is extremely important to provide education about these risks. With the use of appropriate hearing protection and earphone monitors, permanent hearing loss and tinnitus can be prevented, allowing people to continue in their profession and activities without future compromise. Armed with information, we can all make better, informed decisions about our hearing health.
ACA is recognized as a leading provider of high-quality hearing health care services. ACA is unique in its organizational scope of practice by choosing to provide all aspects of audiological care, combining comprehensive diagnostic services with our rehabilitative services.
Our staff of licensed, nationally certified audiologists also provides various services to the music and performing arts industry, and to other individuals exposed to high levels of noise, including baseline hearing evaluations, sound-level measurements for noise environments, earmold impressions for hearing protection devices, custom in-ear earphone monitors for musicians and dispensing of a wide variety of hearing aid systems.
Strategies for Hearing Conservation
| Avoid exposure to sounds exceeding 90 dB whenever possible. |
| Increase your distance from the source of high-intensity sounds. |
| Wear appropriate sound-attenuating hearing protection. |
| Give your ears a rest of 24-48 hours after exposure to loud sounds. |
| Have your hearing evaluated yearly by a licensed audiologist. |
People who are exposed to 90-120
dB
sound levels for various time
periods
and need to hear accurately
| Most industrial workers | Musicians | Machinists |
| Recording engineers | Dentists | Restaurant employees |
| Sound crews | Traders | Dance club employees |
| Pilots
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Airline employees not
requiring max attenuation |
Rock music enthusiasts
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| Airplane / auto travelers | Rock music enthusiasts | Sports spectators |
| Persons with high-
frequency loss who reject earplugs because they cannot hear clearly |
Flight attendants
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Persons with
abnormal sensitivity to loud sounds |
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Hearing Protectors |
and the Music Industry |
Work and Play |
and Noise |
In today's mechanized, industrial world, almost EVERYBODY
may be exposed to excessive noise at home, at work, and at play! Protect
your hearing by using appropriate hearing protection!
Don't Let Your Hearing Retire
Before You Do!
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