Conclusions and Recommendations This project completed a baseline noise assessment at the Dow Northeast Technology Center's mechanical areas in order to protect employees from excessive noise exposure ...

Aircraft noise is often a nuisance for people living near airports and in flight paths – and, in the worst case, a health hazard: from sleep disorders to cardiovascular diseases. According to a report ...

The aim of this study is to evaluate if the duration of the consultation has influence on the intensity of noise in the dental clinic environment. The measurement was performed using the decibelmetre ...

SoundPLAN uses mapping technology to reduce noise pollution. Credit: SoundPLAN. Increasing freight and passenger traffic has caused a surge in noise emissions. Trains often produce noise when entering ...

Work-related hearing loss is a critical health and safety issue. Noise-induced hearing loss is preventable, but once acquired it is permanent and irreversible. Therefore, preventative measures have ...

The DNV GL class notation QUIET, to be launched on 1 July 2019, addresses the external noise emitted from a vessel that is either berthed in port, idle or in working condition. Ensuring the ...

With wind generation one of the fastest-growing renewable energy sectors in the world, experts are using machine learning and other signal processing techniques to characterize annoying noise features ...

Assessing High-Noise Areas Industrial hygienists are challenged to protect employees from noise exposure in all types of work environments, including variable conditions. This project completed a ...