Riskerar tatuerare hörselnedsättning i arbetet?
Bullerrelaterad hörselnedsättningBullerLjudnivåmätningTatueringNoise-induced hearing lossNoiseSound level measurementTattooing
Purpose: To examine the hearing environment for tattoo artists regarding occupational noiseand to see whether tattoo artists are exposed to hazardous noise according to Swedish WorkEnvironment Authority regulations. Method: Using a dosimeter we measured a total ofseven sessions of approximately one hour on seven different subjects, located on five studiosin Gothenburg. As a complement we did also hand out surveys based on twelve questions toexamine habits, experienced sound environment and to see if there were any hearing relatedpatterns. Results:. Sound level measurements showed that the lower exposure action valueLpAeq,8h 80 dB(A) in one case was reached if applied to the average working time of sixhours. However, most measurements were slightly under the lower exposure action value.The highest measurement was measured when there were music in the background and a coilmachines were used. Conclusion: The study gives an indication that the sound environmentcan contribute to a permanent hearing loss - especially if daily exposed to hazardous noiseoutside of work. However, the limited study group makes it hard to draw an extendedconclusion.