Lynda
10-01-2009, 03:02 PM
CCOHS is presenting a webinar, Listen up: Chemical Exposure & Hearing Loss in the Workplace. Dr. Thais Morata of NIOSH will discuss the effects of chemical agents, the interaction between these agents and noise, and strategies for preventing work-related hearing loss.
You will learn:
· the effects of ototoxic agents on hearing
· how audiometric testing can help discern between hearing loss caused by excessive noise and chemical agents
· the types of interactions of various chemicals and noise: addition, antagonism, potentiation and synergism
· the challenges involving exposure limits to chemicals for preventing hearing loss
· the characteristics of chemicals for predicting possible ototoxicity
· ways to protect your hearing, including a hierarchy of controls and new institutional guidelines and practices
The webinar will be of interest to occupational health physicians and nurses, audiologists, industrial hygienists, health and safety professionals, managers, and health and safety representatives.
When: October 28, 2009, 1:00PM – 2:00 PM EDT
Price: $69* CAD
You can find more information about the webinar and how to register on the CCOHS website: http://www.ccohs.ca/products/webinars/chem_exposure/ (http://www.ccohs.ca/products/webinars/chem_exposure/).
You will learn:
· the effects of ototoxic agents on hearing
· how audiometric testing can help discern between hearing loss caused by excessive noise and chemical agents
· the types of interactions of various chemicals and noise: addition, antagonism, potentiation and synergism
· the challenges involving exposure limits to chemicals for preventing hearing loss
· the characteristics of chemicals for predicting possible ototoxicity
· ways to protect your hearing, including a hierarchy of controls and new institutional guidelines and practices
The webinar will be of interest to occupational health physicians and nurses, audiologists, industrial hygienists, health and safety professionals, managers, and health and safety representatives.
When: October 28, 2009, 1:00PM – 2:00 PM EDT
Price: $69* CAD
You can find more information about the webinar and how to register on the CCOHS website: http://www.ccohs.ca/products/webinars/chem_exposure/ (http://www.ccohs.ca/products/webinars/chem_exposure/).