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Degree of Hearing Loss • 88 Gunners (72%) had a threshold shift of at least 10 dB (mild) at 3, 4 or 6 kHz in the worst ear. • 19 Gunners (15%) had at least 25 dB shift at 3, 4 or 6 kHz. • 8 Gunners (7%) had at least 50 dB shift at 3, 4 or 6 kHz (2 of >=70 dB).
Where Noise Exposure Occurred • Of the 123 tested: • 13 reported exposure only on PDT. • 47 only on deployment • 41 on both PDT and deployment • 22 recalled no significant unprotected exposure • 44% of Gunners reported significant unprotected exposure on pre-deployment training.
Page 1 and 2: Are RAF Regiment Gunners Sustaining
Page 3 and 4: The Aim • To audit the occupation
Page 5 and 6: RAF Regiment Operational Tempo. •
Page 7 and 8: What noise exposure on PDT/ ops?
Page 9 and 10: Hearing protection and surveillance
Page 11 and 12: Why no earplugs? • On Combat Oper
Page 13 and 14: Referrals to OM for NIHL • Regime
Page 15 and 16: Participants. • 51 Field Sqn retu
Page 17 and 18: Determining Hearing Loss. • Adjus
Page 19 and 20: Testing for the effect of confoundi
Page 21: Testing for a difference in hearing
Page 25 and 26: Auditing the frequency of hearing s
Page 27 and 28: Conclusions and recommendations:
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