Industrial noise and its effects on human hearing

Eleftheriou, Polyvios

doi:10.1016/s0003-682x(01)00022-6

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“…Direct effects include hearing impairments that may lead to complete hearing loss [13], while indirect effects are backache, nervousness, annoyance, nausea, carelessness, and increased risk of accidents [14,15]. Several field of investigations for industry workers have established the strong association between high levels of exposure to noise and the risk of occupational accidents and injuries [14,[16][17][18].…”

Section: Effects Of Industrial Noise Pollution 41 Health Issuesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It has been found that exposure to continuous noise of more than 85 to 90 dB, particularly over a life time in industrial settings, can lead to hearing impairment and ultimately hearing loss [21]. Tharr, (22) in a survey in United States sawmill, revealed that 72.5% of workers exhibited some degree of hearing impairment at one or more audiometric test frequencies, while a study done in Cyprus among 2000 factory workers showed that after 3 years, 27.8% suffered some hearing damage while 7.7% suffered serious hearing loss [16].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Noise Pollution and Control in Wood Mechanical Processing Wood Industries

Owoyemi¹,

Falemara²,

Owoyemi³

2016

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High level of noise is a disturbance to the human environment. Noise in industries is also an occupational hazard because of its attendant effects on workers' health. Noise presents health and social problems in industrial operations, and the source is related to the machineries used in the industries. One of the unique features of the noise associated with wood machinery is the level of exposure and duration. Equipment used in a factory can be extremely loud. They can produce noise at decibels high enough to cause environmental health and safety concerns. The mechanically driven transport and handling equipment, cutting, milling, shaping and dust extractor installations in the wood industry generate noise. The sources of noise pollution have increased due to non-compliance with basic safety practices. The increased use of locally fabricated machine in the industry has increased the level of noise and vibration. The effects of industrial noise pollution as discussed include: increase in blood pressure; increased stress; fatigue; vertigo; headaches; sleep disturbance; annoyance; speech problems; dysgraphia, which means reading/learning impairment; aggression; anxiety and withdrawal. As presented in this paper, noise control techniques include; sound insulation, sound absorption, vibration damping and Vibration isolation.

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Section: Effects Of Industrial Noise Pollution 41 Health Issuesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Hearing Impairmentmentioning

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Noise Pollution and Control in Wood Mechanical Processing Wood Industries

Owoyemi¹,

Falemara²,

Owoyemi³

2016

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“…The importance of the relationship between noise at a workplace and workers' health, particularly hearing loss, has been described in previous studies [1,2,3,4]. The selection of the studied industries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been based on the National Occupational Hazards Survey conducted by National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) [5,6,7].…”

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Noise Pollution in Metalwork and Woodwork Industries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Noweir

Bafail

Jomoah

2014

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

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“…Noise annoyance can be regarded as an indicator of negative reactions to noise (18), also it may act as a mediator in the causal chain of noise and health (19). The common effect of exposure to industrial noise on the annoyance of workers has been a topic of debate among researchers (3,20,21).…”

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Assessment of Noise Exposure and Noise Annoyance in a Steel Factory

Abadi

Dehaghi

Mohammadi

et al. 2016

Jundishapur J Helath Sci

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Background: Noise pollution is one of the most important risk factors in industrial settings. This study aimed to assess noise exposure and noise-induced annoyance among workers of a steel factory. Methods:This cross-sectional study was conducted on 70 healthy male participants (33 office employees and 37 production line workers) in a steel plant. Results:The results showed that 24.24% of employees in office areas and 54% of blue-collar workers had high noise annoyance. Also, noise levels in two parts of steel factory and percentage of responds by participants that felt highly annoyed showed a significant relationship (P < 0.05). Feeling of discomfort was a major complaint that was stated by office employees (%59) and blue-collar workers (%38). Conclusions:The findings of this investigation have clearly revealed that employees in both parts of steel factory are annoyed by noise. A higher noise level resulted in higher noise annoyance in the exposed workers. The need for implementing noise conservation program was established.

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Industrial noise and its effects on human hearing

Cited by 41 publications

References 4 publications

Noise Pollution and Control in Wood Mechanical Processing Wood Industries

Noise Pollution and Control in Wood Mechanical Processing Wood Industries

Noise Pollution in Metalwork and Woodwork Industries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Assessment of Noise Exposure and Noise Annoyance in a Steel Factory

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