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		<title>Selecting the right hearing protection</title>
		<link>http://www.wood-working-hobby.com/2007/04/27/selecting-the-right-hearing-protection/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2007 15:34:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>toni</dc:creator>
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There are several different types of hearing protection available.  Each has its strengths and weaknesses. Read through this guide to determine which hearing protection best suites your needs.
Expandable foam plugs
They are inexpensive and readily available at many local retailers.  They are made of an elastic material that easily conforms to the shape of the ear [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hearing Loss: How do I know if am exposed to dangerous noise levels?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:29:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>toni</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most people do not carry around with them a dBA monitor to sample the ambient noise.  So how, can you tell if noise is damaging to your hearing?  What is considered to be a safe decibel level of noise?  Is there graphical way to view noise?
There are a couple of ways to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hearing loss: How power tools can damage your hearing</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2007 16:27:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>toni</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hearing loss as with any loss is difficult to understand or relate to until you experience it first hand.  Unfortunately most all hearing loss is permanent.  Most people especially teenagers don&#8217;t have a clue how they are damaging their hearing.  For that fact, many weekend woodworkers don&#8217;t realize how their hobby is destroying their hearing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is decibel (dBA) and how does it relate to woodworking tools?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:31:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>toni</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Newer power tools in the owner&#8217;s manual manufactures are starting to include decibel or db ratings for the tool running with no load and under load.  Ok. That is nice information, but what is a decibel and how does that relate to the amount of noise in the wood shop?

The decibel is used to measure [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is woodworking causing you to loss your hearing?</title>
		<link>http://www.wood-working-hobby.com/2007/04/18/is-woodworking-causing-you-to-loss-your-hearing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2007 16:40:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>toni</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Woodworking power tools are loud, ask anyone not involved in the hobby.  The problem is we love our power tools.  They help us quickly and more easily create the wood working projects that we have been thinking about.
Unfortunately there is a dark side to power tools.  They emit a lot of noise [...]]]></description>
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