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HealthandSafetyInformation
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• Donotturnthevolumeuptoblockoutnoisysurroundings.Ifyouchoosetolisten
to your portable device in a noisy environment, use noise–cancelling headphones
to block out background environmental noise. By blocking background environment
noise, noise cancelling headphones should allow you to hear the music at lower
volumes than when using earbuds.
• Limittheamountoftimeyoulisten.Asthevolumeincreases,lesstimeisrequired
before your hearing could be affected.
• Avoidusingheadphonesafterexposuretoextremelyloudnoises,suchasrock
concerts, that might cause temporary hearing loss. Temporary hearing loss might
cause unsafe volumes to sound normal.
• Donotlistenatanyvolumethatcausesyoudiscomfort.Ifyouexperienceringingin
yourears,hearmufedspeechorexperienceanytemporaryhearingdifcultyafter
listening to your portable audio device, discontinue use and consult your doctor.
Youcanobtainadditionalinformationonthissubjectfromthefollowingsources:
American Academy of Audiology
11730PlazaAmericanDrive,Suite300
Reston, VA 20190
Voice:1–800–222–2336
Email:info@audiology.org
Internet:www.audiology.org
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
National Institutes of Health
31CenterDrive,MSC2320
Bethesda,MD20892–2320
Voice:1–301–496–7243
Email:nidc[email protected]
Internet:www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/noise
NationalInstituteforOccupationalSafetyandHealth
Hubert H. Humphrey Bldg.
200IndependenceAve.,SWWashington,DC20201
Voice:1–800–35–NIOSH(1–800–356–4647)
Internet:www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/noise
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