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Spectrum of the octave-band noise used for sound exposure in the present study. This octave band is centered at 17 kHz with a peak intensity of 116 dB. This exposure was sufficient to elevate ABR thresholds immediately post-exposure a maximum of approximately 30–40 dB SPL.