The Problem of Industrial Noise

Sabine, Paul E.

doi:10.2105/ajph.34.3.265

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“…In Soviet Union, 1942, Lipetz 12 in his “Doctor and patient in the Soviet Union” describes experimental procedures to evaluate human perception: “The hospital contains twenty-one different laboratories for investigations into certain subjects, e.g., ventilation, light, temperature, dust, vibration, etc.” In United States, 1944, Paul E. Sabine 13 in “The problem of industrial noise” talks about the clinical effect of noise and vibration on subjects. And in the paper “The physiological aspects of housing,” 14 the relevance, in building science, of designing in order “to increase physical comfort” is pointed out,…”

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The perception of vibration in buildings: A historical literature review and some current progress

2016

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The article provides a literature overview regarding the perception of vibrations, with a particular attention to the issues of comfort in buildings. Nowadays, an increasing number of mechanical sources generate vibrations in building structures, causing discomfort to the inhabitants. However, what does "comfort" or "discomfort" really mean? From a purely metrological point of view, it is not possible to define accurately the boundary of "comfort" without performing subjective evaluations. Nevertheless, a promising attempt can be found in perspectives and methods of the recent Soft-Metrology. In this context, theoretical and empirical models and measurement procedures are devoted to define and quantify objective and subjective responses to external stimuli on human, on the basis of several aspects (e.g. annoyance, physiological and psychological effects, behavioral effects).

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The perception of vibration in buildings: A historical literature review and some current progress

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“…What is the possible contributory influence of noise to employee morale, absenteeism, labor turnover, accident rate, etc.? In some of the pertinent reports found in the literature (3,6,7,40) there is extensive evidence that noise tends to influence these factors adversely. Most often reported in the employees' responses to noise reduction is the increased "ease of talking" which, it might be readily agreed, improves the attitudinal outlook of the employee and increases his overall satisfaction.…”

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Industrial noise and hearing.

Sleight¹,

Tiffin²

1948

Journal of Applied Psychology

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Industrial noise has increased steadily with growth in mechanization. As an undesirable feature of the industrial environment, noise today is of increasing conern to many groups. There is some evidence that in the industrial situation noise is a contributing factor to inefficiency, fatigue, lowered morale, absenteeism, accidents, and labor turnover. Probably, however, the most incontestable evidence is that industrial noise contributes to deafness. It is the purpose of this article to summarize certain published studies on the relation of noise to impairment of hearing, and to note the possible implications of the findings from the standpoint of compensation for the resultant disability.Generally conceded to mean any unwanted sound, noise has been rather thoroughly studied. In order to study noise and its effect, it is necessary to measure it. Its accurate measurement, i.e., determination of its intensity and composition, is now possible. Intensity is most often measured by a sound-level meter. This is an instrument having a microphone which is placed in the noise field. The resultant electrical current output of the microphone is then indicated on a calibrated decibel scale. The intensity is usually expressed in terms of the decibel, a unit which may have its zero point standardized at approximately the least sound that can be heard by the "normal" ear. The composition of a noise is essentially determined by an analyzer which indicates the intensity of the frequency components of the complex sound. Dependable noise measurement is not a simple process and usually requires the services of a skilled acoustic technician.Hearing, related as it is to noise and being an integral part of the health of the industrial worker, must be precisely and accurately measured. An instrument designed to do this measuring of a person's auditory acuity is the audiometer. Important in making adequate hearing measurements, in addition to the audiometer, are a sound-proofed testing room, or at least a room in which the ambient noise is low and stable, and the services of suitably trained technicians.Noise and hearing measurement, although requiring some equipment and trained personnel, is not very expensive and may be highly desirable, especially in "noisy" industries.

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Vibration Perception in Buildings: A Survey. From the Historical Origins to the Present Day

Schiavi

Rossi

2015

Energy Procedia

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The Problem of Industrial Noise

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The perception of vibration in buildings: A historical literature review and some current progress

The perception of vibration in buildings: A historical literature review and some current progress

Industrial noise and hearing.

Vibration Perception in Buildings: A Survey. From the Historical Origins to the Present Day

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