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Fletcher, M. D., Jones, S. L., White, P. R., Dolder, C. N., Lineton, B., & Leighton, T. G. (2018). Public exposure to ultrasound and very high-frequency sound in air. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 144(4), 2554–2564. Added by: Mark Grimshaw-Aagaard (28/11/2022, 08:58) Last edited by: Mark Grimshaw-Aagaard (28/11/2022, 09:00) |
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| Resource type: Journal Article Peer reviewed DOI: 10.1121/1.5063817 BibTeX citation key: Fletcher2018 Email resource to friend View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Hearing, Ultrasound Creators: Dolder, Fletcher, Jones, Leighton, Lineton, White Collection: The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America Resources citing this (Bibliography: WIKINDX Master Bibliography) |
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"Recent work showing the presence of a new generation of ultrasound (US) sources in public places has reopened the debate about whether there are adverse effects of US on humans, and has identified weaknesses in standards and exposure guidelines. Systems that rely on very high-frequency sound (VHFS) and US include public-address voice-alarm (PAVA) systems (whose operational status is often monitored using tones at ∼20 kHz) and pest deterrents. In this study, sound pressure levels (SPLs) produced by 16 sources that were either publically available or installed in busy public spaces were measured. These sources were identified through a citizen science project, wherein members of the public were asked to provide smartphone recordings of VHFS/US sources. With measurements made in realistic listening positions, pest deterrents were found that produced levels of up to 100 dB SPL at ∼20 kHz, and a hand dryer was found to produce 84 dB SPL at 40 kHz. PAVA systems were found to emit lower levels of up to 76 dB SPL at ∼20 kHz. Pest deterrents measured breach recommended safe listening limits for public exposure for people who are nearby even for relatively short periods."
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