NOISE-LEVELS FROM TOYS AND RECREATIONAL ARTICLES FOR CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS

This study examined the noise level emitted by toys and recreational articles used by children and teenagers. The Tesults indicate that many of the items tested emit sufficiently intense noise to be a source of noise induced hearing loss in school-age children. While the baby toys provided noise exposure within the limits of national regulations, they are most intense in a frequency range that corresponds to the resonance frequency of the external auditory canal of very young children. Hobby motors emit noise that may require protection depending upon the length of use. Firecrackers and cap guns emit impulse noises that exceed even conservative standards for noise exposure. © 1992, Informa UK Ltd. All rights reserved.