Noise Levels in a Skateboard Park with Metallic Ramps – an Industrial Hygiene Approach to Quantify an Emerging Community Noise

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• Personal Author:
  Akbar-Khanzadeh F ; Spino S
• Description:
  Skateboard ramps constructed of metal (steel) act similarly to drums and are perceived to be noisier than ramps constructed of wood or concrete. This study was performed to examine the extent of noise levels in a skateboard park with metallic ramps. A real-time sound level meter (Quest Technologies, Model 400) was located 1 m from the ramp. Noise sources included 1-4 individuals using skateboards, rollerblades, and/or bikes on or around the ramp. The highest peak noise level (dBA), ranging from 88.5-146.7 with a mean (SD) of 100.1 (13.1) and median of 101.7, was recorded when two rollerbladers played at the same time. In 604 measurements of 10-s intervals, the maximum noise levels ranged from 46.7-107.9 dBA with a SD of70.9 (14.1) and median 69.6. The results of this study indicate there is real potential for hearing damage from noise in skateboard parks with metallic ramps. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Noise Noise, Occupational Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Noise Exposure Noise Levels Noise Sources Sound Sporting And Athletic Goods
• Publisher:
  American Industrial Hygiene Association
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  27
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20057050
• Citation:
  American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition, May 8-13, 2004, Atlanta, Georgia. Fairfax, VA: American Industrial Hygiene Association, 2004 May; :27
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2004
• Performing Organization:
  Medical College of Ohio, Department of Public Health, Toledo, OH
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20010701
• Source Full Name:
  American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition, May 8-13, 2004, Atlanta, Georgia
• End Date:
  20040630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:dc9d1355bb7e324415932fa6f5c5de53040b22d1d697440a40d7eccc3c5fa295d1c866f91f2c05b6a5553ce25c749ffbcdc2084528b7cd104a696061483a33ae
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/214523/cdc_214523_DS1.pdf
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