Abstract
The tests reported in this paper were carried out to evaluate the exposure of soldiers to noise at operator and control positions during military field exercises. The tests were conducted during firing
from a T-72 tank, a BWP-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicle, antitank guided missiles, a ZU-23-2K anti-aircraft
gun, and a 2S1 GOZDZIK howitzer. The evaluation of noise exposure showed that the limit values of
sound pressure level, referred to by both Polish occupational noise protection standards and the Pfander
and Dancer hearing damage risk criteria developed for military applications, were repeatedly exceeded at
the tested positions. Despite of the use of tank crew headgear, the exposure limit values of sound pressure
level were exceeded for the crew members of the T-72 tank, the BWP-1 infantry fighting vehicle, and
the 2S1 GOZDZIK howitzer. The results show that exposure of soldiers to noise during military field
exercises is a potentially high hearing risk factor.
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