| NIHL | Noise-induced hearing loss |
| SLWE | South Lebanon Water Establishment |
| EDL | Electricity du Liban |
| dBA | A-weighted decibels |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| dB HL | Decibels hearing level |
| NIOSH | The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
| EU | The European Union |
| OSHA | The Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| TWA | Time-weighted average |
| SPL | Sound pressure level |
| PTA | Pure-tone average |