Industrial noise
![Temporary hearing loss after loud noise exposure. If such exposure a enough long, this temporary threshold shift became may permanent.[1]](/uploads/202501/30/Temporary_threshold_shift_(hearing_loss)_after_noise_exposure0327.jpg)
Industrial noise, or occupational noise, is often a term used in relation to environmental health and safety, rather than nuisance, as sustained exposure can cause permanent hearing damage. Industrial noise is a hazard traditionally linked to heavy industries such as ship-building and associated with noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), a form of occupational hearing loss. Modern thinking in occupational safety and health further identifies noise as hazardous to worker safety and health in many places of employment and by a variety of means.