Noise

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• Personal Author:
  Murphy, William J. ; Sommerfeldt S
• Description:
  The Technical Committee on Noise (TCN) focuses on increasing and diffusing knowledge of noise generation and propagation, passive and active noise control, perception and the effects of noise, and the management of exposure to noise. The activities of the TCN embrace both the practical and theoretical aspects of noise in all areas of acoustics. Unwanted noise is pervasive in our society, and as a result, the myriad applications of interest lead to significant overlap with other technical committees within the Acoustical Society of America. Many TCN members participate in and collaborate with the technical committees on Architectural Acoustics (TCAA) and Structural Acoustics and Vibration (TCSA). Although there are numerous topics of current interest to members of the TCN, several of those are highlighted here to provide an overview of the types of problems that are being pursued. Renewable energy sources are a topic of great interest in the United States and around the world. One of those sources being developed is the generation of electricity from wind turbines. To spur this development, production tax credits are currently given for producing sustainable energy. The effects of this policy can be seen because there are now utility-scale projects in all 50 states of the United States. As of 2014, the cumulative wind-generating capacity in the United States was 66 gigawatts, with 5,055 megawatts of capacity being installed during 2014. Although this rapid growth in capacity is striving to address the need for renewable energy, it has also led to an awareness of potential health concerns for those in the vicinity of these wind turbines. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Electricity Men Mental Health Noise Noise, Occupational Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Women
• Keywords:
  Acoustics Exposure-limits Humans Noise-exposure Noise-frequencies Noise-levels Noise-measurement Noise-protection Noise-sources Noise-waves Physical-reactions Physiological-effects Physiology Psychological-effects Psychological-responses Risk-factors

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• ISSN:
  1557-0215
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Utah
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DART - Division of Applied Research and Technology
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  11
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20046717
• Citation:
  Acoustics Today 2015 Summer; 11(3):58,60-61
• Contact Point Address:
  Scott Sommerfeldt, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Brigham Young University, N181H ESC Provo, Utah 84602-4673
• Email:
  scott_sommerfeldt@byu.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction ; Manufacturing
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Acoustics Today
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:150268cbb09465baf0d0422d440b2a5577b47c95ceaa52d93325763bad601c4fe83193ef66272aa1c45419a6704c20e3c0d99c93e61abf88dcee8c9cb35e64bc
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/202053/cdc_202053_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 4.81 MB ]