Abstract
Today females are accepting positions in the workforce previously occupied almost exclusively by males. Many of these are located in extreme environments such as high intensity noise. Virtually no information is available about possible interactions of the intense noise exposure with pregnant females. This paper discusses the first in a series of studies designed to provide information about this general situation. The objective of the study was to define the acoustic protection provided to the fetus by the maternal environment of several large laboratory animals. The special instrumentation and methodology employed for the acoustic measurements will be described. Results will include the ambient noise levels found at the fetus during each trimester as well as the amount of sound protection provided by the maternal environments of the large laboratory animals. Logical follow-on research to this effort will be identified during the discussion. [Supported by EPA.]
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