At what sound pressure level (in dB) do high‑frequency pure tones between 8.6 kHz and 15 kHz cause permanent hearing damage in humans?

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高頻純音(8600-15000 Hz)對人體的傷害閾值

對於8600-15000 Hz的高頻純音,持續暴露於85 dB(A)以上會造成永久性聽力損傷,而對於已有聽力損傷的人群,應將保護閾值降低至80 dB(A)。 1

一般成人的暴露限值

  • 職業安全標準規定,一般成年工作者在8小時工作日內的允許暴露限值為85 dB(A) 1
  • 持續16小時暴露於78 dBA以上的A加權等效連續聲級可產生暫時性閾值偏移(TTS) 1
  • 即使是導致暫時性閾值偏移的中等強度噪音,也可能造成聽覺通路不可逆的進行性神經損傷,儘管當時並未出現永久性閾值損失 1

高頻聽力的特殊脆弱性

高頻區域(包括8600-15000 Hz範圍)對噪音損傷特別敏感,原因如下:

  • 噪音性聽力損失的特徵性表現是在3000-6000 Hz出現聽力圖凹陷,其中4000 Hz最常受影響,代表耳蝸器官中外毛細胞的不可逆損傷 1, 2
  • 高頻聽力測試(超過8000 Hz)比常規純音聽力測試能更早檢測到臨床變化 3
  • 高頻聽力隨年齡退化速度更快,而語音頻率範圍(500-4000 Hz)的聽力可能相對保持到較晚年齡 4

已有聽力損傷者的降低閾值

對於已有感音神經性聽力損失的患者,應避免持續暴露於超過80 dB(A)的噪音,並且在任何超過此閾值的暴露水平下必須持續使用聽力保護裝置 1

關鍵考量因素:

  • 已有聽力損傷的患者對進一步噪音損傷的易感性增加,標準職業限值對他們來說不足以提供保護 1
  • 暴露於有機溶劑的工作者在噪音超過80 dB(A)時應接受聽力檢查 1
  • 心血管和代謝因素(包括高血壓、糖尿病和血脂升高)會增加噪音易感性 1

監測和早期檢測策略

  • 應使用班後暫時性閾值偏移(TTS)監測作為早期檢測工具;識別持續性TTS可以在進展為永久性聽力損失之前揭示正在進行的耳蝸或神經損傷 1
  • 對於暴露於超過允許水平職業噪音的工作者,必須每年進行聽力測試,以檢測噪音性聽力損失的早期跡象 2
  • 應在3000、4000和6000 Hz頻率進行年度聽力測試以監測聽力損失的進展 1

重要警示

  • 不要等到出現永久性閾值偏移才進行干預——暫時性偏移可能表明不可逆的神經損傷 2
  • 即使聽力閾值看似恢復正常,耳蝸內毛細胞與聽神經末梢之間的突觸連接喪失,隨後螺旋神經節細胞和聽神經纖維退化,可能在初始損傷後數月至數年發生 1
  • 這種「隱性聽力損失」特別影響在嘈雜環境中處理語音所需的低自發率聽神經纖維 2

實際保護建議

  • 工程和行政控制應作為職業環境中對抗噪音暴露的第一道防線 2
  • 當暴露於超過允許限值的噪音水平時,必須持續使用聽力保護裝置(耳塞、耳罩) 2
  • 對於已記錄有感音神經性聽力損失的患者,應在80 dB(A)或以上實施聽力保護,而不是等待標準的85 dB(A)閾值 1

References

Guideline

Management of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

Praxis Medical Insights: Practical Summaries of Clinical Guidelines, 2026

Guideline

Prevention and Treatment of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

Praxis Medical Insights: Practical Summaries of Clinical Guidelines, 2025

Guideline

Guideline Directed Topic Overview

Dr.Oracle Medical Advisory Board & Editors, 2025

Guideline

Grading and Evaluating Hearing Loss

Praxis Medical Insights: Practical Summaries of Clinical Guidelines, 2026

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