Review of current recommendations for airborne ultrasound exposure limits
Date
2005
Authors
Howard, C.
Hansen, C.
Zander, A.
Editors
McMinn, T.
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Conference paper
Citation
Acoustics 2005 : acoustics in a changing environment : proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Australian Acoustical Society / Terrance McMinn (ed.): pp. 341-343
Statement of Responsibility
Conference Name
Australian Acoustical Society. Conference (2005 : Busselton, W.A.)
Abstract
The standards for airborne ultrasound exposure limits were derived from research conducted by three independent groups in the late 1960s. Recently, a regulatory body in the USA has proposed increasing the generally accepted exposure limits by 30dB. This paper contains a review of the literature concerning the effects of exposure to airborne ultrasound impinging on human ears and the suggested exposure limits that are used in several countries.