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Latin A trade unionis|
NOVEL HEAD GEAR to these Latin American trade uni  paeeeeaae gear anette for tp

when they paid a surprise visit there before leaving to atten

Moise LEVEL TESTS TO

methods are ee to
mischian

P control of vibrations in any trans-
( OMBA mitting medium, the air, walls,
floors or through piping.
on Forest depscts page like many others, has |and degrees of idestnes: and tin-| Sound control m:
roblems nie ceiving special attention from peo cc noi iipnea are| plished through
i ‘ ie tes pe juce of noise on Beaten tion of noisy
‘Chee and th Works ompens pen pose pas ek eek fice rrenteney:| Multlereerande silencers
trial Hygiene Tnpectors. ecent ‘interest in the effects aantes of the eum and | used noise-producin

pipes
wide varie

Hlowingethrouen
aoplica tfon ina

environme! ent has created a need for data on noise con-| \ith the duration exposure.
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of
here is also another arian that

ety of

Indus! ea Noises
lowing chart will give
some idea of the ately of
in Industry:
EVELS FOR
TYPICAL NOISE SOURCES

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common noises
SOUND L

all sound level Gaia

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neumatic rock drill wn...

aper making 1 machine .....
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ethaltions Where the na an
, low noise levels are essen- Si trial process is me aoerenes
MEASURING NOISE LEVEL beside planer mochine scoustcal tester ue
ie phys ical effect of noise on| men’s Compensation Board's ysdustricts plvatene sunericrs Renae, ou We sonal protective equip-
Se is confined to the ear,| Fulton. Sound level meter registers nut of decibels. ay come “necessary.
re are available many types of
of individual Beccenbiy. Atten muffs, wax type plugs and
tion is now being directed in ae) rubber plugs that decrease noise
industries to the means were exposure and do not deprive
bs OL feces, jHoninya aes) Ibo ean workmen of useful hearing on the
LA extent or prevented aj rough | job.
ograms for the conservation of -t ch
ae The rkme: iy mM)

level measurement are} Boa
fee eis by the WCB. Indus.
trial
locations where workmen are ex-

Le A JOB THAT
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well-being of the workers in the
Forest Products Industry of Brit-
ish Columbia,

that a
peaeeNesccts deneineerine

Don't Fight T V.
Fire With Water

DON’T THROW WATER ON A SMOKING TV SET.
BE SURE THE ANTENNA IS WELL GROUNDED. IF A

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GET HELP/

FI
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IT WITH A RUG. CALL THE od DEPARTMENT.