James Fraser Audiologist

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James FraserAudiologist

• CARRICK HEARING CENTRE

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Range of services

• Diagnostic Hearing Tests
• Hearing Aids
• Industrial Audiometry
• Customised Ear Protection

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Hearing Loss the statistics

• 1 in 7 of population has a hearing loss
• 2 most common causes
• 1. Age
  
• 2.Noise induced

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Hearing Tests

• NHS Diagnostic Cradle grave
• Industry audiometric screening
• Medico-legal industrial deafness claims

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Hearing Aids

• Different Styles

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Hearing Aid Styles
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Industrial Audiometric Programme
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Customised Ear Protection
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Audiometric Health Surveillance
ProgrammeCustomised Ear Protection
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Audiometric Programme?
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Organisation of an Audiometric Health
Surveillance ProgrammePre test Health
QuestionnaireOtoscopic examinationAudiometric
testReview of testHSE CategorisationAppropriate
ReferralEmployers Summary Report
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Pre test Questionnaire

• Identifies any factors that may have a result on
  the testing

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Otoscopic Examination
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Hearing Test
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Audiogram Chart
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Cochlear Damage
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Review of test results and HSE Classifications

• Category 1 Acceptable Hearing
• Category 2 Mild hearing impairment
• Category 3 Poor hearing
• Category 4 Rapid hearing loss
• Unilateral (one sided loss)

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Referrals
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Employers Summary Report
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Custom-Made Soft Silicone Filtered Ear Plugs
Presented by James Fraser Carrick Hearing Centre
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What are PROTECThear?
PROTECThear inserts are custom-moulded soft
silicone earpieces, individually crafted under
the strictest conditions from an exact impression
of the users ears.
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Comfort
Each pair are custom-manufactured using specially
formulated medical-grade silicone, to offer the
highest degree of comfort whilst providing a
highly effective acoustic barrier.
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The Filter
PROTECThear ear plugs are vented and incorporate
a passive acoustic filter, which attenuates loud
noises whilst maintaining the ability of the
individual to hear speech, ambient noise and
to use telephones and radios. Excessive
background noise is reduced, resulting
in increased safety and working comfort.
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Formats available Full Shell
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Formats Available Canal Tip
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Colours Available
Yellow
Blue
Flesh
Transparent
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Cord Available
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Technical
PROTECThear ear plugs are CE marked, personally
moulded reusable ear protection. EN 352-2 1993.
Tested by Salford University School of Acoustics.
Report No. HP/01/26 HP/01/27. Certified By
Inspec International Ltd, certificate no. 965.
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Technical
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Noise Braker
It is an axiom of physics that we cannot create
or destroy energy. We can however, convert it.
The Noise Braker Filterconverts sonic energy into
thermal energy by means of compression
acceleration. The rise in temperature is so
minute you will never notice it. You can still
hear but a dangerous level of sound can not
possibly get through the filter. No sounds over
80dB will pass through the filter.
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Noise Braker