Studies Regarding Identification and Assessment of Noise Generating Sources in Different Areas of Work

Abstract

Abstract. Occupational noise is a complex of sounds of different levels and pitches, with different characteristics (impulsive, pure, audible), rhythmic or nonrhythmic, produced continuously by machines, instruments, devices or discontinuously by vehicles, human voice, during occupational activity. Noise problem is more complex and from this point of view things are far from being good. "Vladimir Spilda, Commissary for Social Affairs and Egual Chances: Noise effects are not limited only to lossing hearing, He can be causing workplace accidents and increasing stress level." Noise can be source of risk of workplace accidents, work-related stress and combined with other risk factors at the work place can damage health in both the long and short term.