[pianotech] Hearing protection

[John Ross]

Thanks, ear drum I know. :-)
John Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: paul bruesch 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2009 10:22 AM
  Subject: Re: [pianotech] Hearing protection


  Tympanic Membrane (ear drum)


  On Sun, Sep 6, 2009 at 8:15 AM, John Ross <jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca> wrote:

    TM?
    John Ross
    Windsor, Nova Scotia


    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Porritt, David" <dporritt at mail.smu.edu>
    To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
    Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2009 10:08 AM
    Subject: Re: [pianotech] Hearing protection


    Diane:

    My audiologist was at a convention of audiologists and during a
    demonstration of a new molding material got the set material stuck in his
    ear.  There was a room full of trained people to help but by the time they
    removed the material they did damage his TM.  There was no (or inadequate)
    provision to let air in as the molding material was to be removed.

    dave

    David M. Porritt, RPT
    dporritt at smu.edu

    -----Original Message-----
    From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
    Of Diane Hofstetter
    Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2009 2:20 AM
    To: pianotech at ptg.org
    Subject: [pianotech] Hearing protection




    It's a JOY to hear everybody discussing their experiments with different
    kinds of earplugs!

    Ten years ago, when I started selling earplugs and trying to convince other
    piano technicians to wear earplugs while tuning, one of the responders on
    this very thread told me that I would never be able to get members of the
    PTG to see the importance of protecting their hearing!

    My personal experiences with hundreds of kinds of earplugs, and with
    different wearers has convinced me that the refrain of the National Hearing
    Conservation Association; "The best earplug is the one they will wear"! is
    so very true.

    Also, I have found that different plugs are good for different purposes.
    Different protection devices are good for different hearing audiograms.  I
    tried the Sensgard and found that the high frequency noise caused by the
    device itself made it terribly annoying to me.

    Regarding Robin Stevens' post (below): While I was in audiology classes at
    Portland State University, we learned how to make impressions during our lab
    classes.  We were only permitted to make impressions (even with the lab
    clinician, who was an audiologist, supervising us) during the hours an ENT
    office would be open.


    Diane Hofstetter


    [pianotech] Hearing protection
    Robin Stevens pianobee at bigpond.com wrote:

    You must have missed the show on TV called Hospital emergency, or something
    like that,  where a "do it yourself" ear plug fitter got the mould in and
    they would not come out ;-( after a very painful procedure the doctor
    finally got them out. Morel of the story....Get them fitted by a proper
    technician! I have used proper ear plugs for two years now and it was the
    best money I have ever spent.
    You buy expensive tools, why settle for makeshift el cheapo ear plugs.
    Robin Stevens ARPT
    South Australia



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