Control of noise exposure.

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• Personal Author:
  Hill VH
• Description:
  To control noise exposure it is first necessary to determine noise levels in working areas, and exposure time to noise above 90 decibels (A), and evaluate the extent of the hazard. Noise flow diagrams will help in determining the major noise paths and so aid in choosing control measures. A noise control analysis outline is given which comprises plant planning, substitution, and modification of the noise source, by reducing response of the vibrating surface, reducing area of the vibrating surface, using directionality of source, reducing velocity of the fluid flow, and reducing turbulence. Modifications of the sound wave are also considered. Various means of noise reduction are presented using tables, graphs, and photographs of equipment.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Construction Industry Environmental Health Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Musculoskeletal Diseases Nervous System Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Hazards Hearing-protection Noise-analysis Noise-levels Noise-transmission Vibration-control
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Chapter
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  533-562
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00074558
• Citation:
  The industrial environment - its evaluation and control, 3rd edition. Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHEW (NIOSH) Publication No. 74-117, 1973 Jan; :533-562
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1973
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:66a987efd9009244f62b6038586ce0dd69c271ebc51447bf7cae04572460ad877270f74b5e60059983df2fac809d50b39503c0a22b4c64a23e7d44833c454358
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/178814/cdc_178814_DS1.pdf
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