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Vol 16 & 17 No 1 (1985 & 1986)
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Ear protective devices-the state of the art

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Geetha Mukundan and Malini M. S. (1). Ear protective devices-the state of the art. Journal of All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, 16 & 17(1), 57-66. Retrieved from http://203.129.241.91/jaiish/index.php/aiish/article/view/909

Abstract

In this paper, an attempt is made to describe the various types of ear protective devices and to discuss their merits and demerits. The
methods of evaluating the effectiveness of ear protective devices are also described. Suggestions are given for motivating the workers to use these
devices.

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