University Presentation Showcase: Graduate Division
Examining the relationship between NIOSH Sound Level Meter for Smartphone Devices and Standard Noise Dosimeter for Industrial Hygiene Monitoring and Compliance.
Presenter Hometown
Richmond, Kentucky
Major
Environmental/ Occupational Health & Sustainability
Department
Environmental Health Science
Degree
Graduate
Mentor
Jason Marion
Mentor Department
Environmental Health Science
Recommended Citation
Diallo, Amadou, "Examining the relationship between NIOSH Sound Level Meter for Smartphone Devices and Standard Noise Dosimeter for Industrial Hygiene Monitoring and Compliance." (2023). University Presentation Showcase Event. 6.
https://encompass.eku.edu/swps/2023/graduate/6
Abstract
Research-based data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2004, demonstrated between 2003 and 2004, 16.1% of US adults (29 million Americans) were suffering from speech frequency hearing loss, and 8.5% of the youngest group (20-29 years) had already been presented with some hearing loss. Recently NIOSH developed a sound level meter application for measuring and monitoring noise levels that will assist in preventing noise exposure and allow for the development of strategies for stopping health issues induced by noise pollution. The focus of this research will be to determine the relationship between the NIOSH sound level meter and the noise dosimeter for monitoring noise exposure. During this study, a smartphone iPhone 8, IOS 15.6.1 will be running the NIOSH sound level meter and an Edge 5 noise-safe dosimeter to collect the noise-ambient data from different locations in Richmond, Kentucky. The conclusion of this research is expected to show that there is not a major difference in terms of accuracy between the NIOSH sound level meter and the noise dosimeter for collecting noise data. With an external microphone, the NIOSH sound level meter application can be used for environmental health purposes. The new NIOSH tool can help the community to have easy access to noise data and determine if they are exposed to noise pollution.
Presentation format
Poster
Examining the relationship between NIOSH Sound Level Meter for Smartphone Devices and Standard Noise Dosimeter for Industrial Hygiene Monitoring and Compliance.
Research-based data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2004, demonstrated between 2003 and 2004, 16.1% of US adults (29 million Americans) were suffering from speech frequency hearing loss, and 8.5% of the youngest group (20-29 years) had already been presented with some hearing loss. Recently NIOSH developed a sound level meter application for measuring and monitoring noise levels that will assist in preventing noise exposure and allow for the development of strategies for stopping health issues induced by noise pollution. The focus of this research will be to determine the relationship between the NIOSH sound level meter and the noise dosimeter for monitoring noise exposure. During this study, a smartphone iPhone 8, IOS 15.6.1 will be running the NIOSH sound level meter and an Edge 5 noise-safe dosimeter to collect the noise-ambient data from different locations in Richmond, Kentucky. The conclusion of this research is expected to show that there is not a major difference in terms of accuracy between the NIOSH sound level meter and the noise dosimeter for collecting noise data. With an external microphone, the NIOSH sound level meter application can be used for environmental health purposes. The new NIOSH tool can help the community to have easy access to noise data and determine if they are exposed to noise pollution.
