NOISE Unwanted sound Sound which may have adverse effects on workers ranging from physical stress to psychological imbalances Noise contributes to accidents by making it difficult to hear warnings or other communications and also cause temporary and permanent hearing loss The normal young adult can hear sounds over a wide range of frequencies from about 20 to 20,000 cycles per second. Sound pressure levels and corresponding sound pressures S.No. | Sound pressure (pa) | Sound pressure level Typical source db 200 120 Jet air craft take off at 1008 632 110 Same aircraft at 400 ft 0.632 90 Motoreyele at 25 ft 0.200 8 Garbage disposal 0.0200 ‘Conventional speech 0.00632 Typical office Living room (withoutPermissible exposure limit to various noise levels Noise levels, dB Permissible duration of exposure (hrs./day) 90 8 95 4 A chart of sound levels + This can help determine which levels are “appropriate Perecnrs Pag uy Pere ans eee rend eeeTopics to be learned: Noise: Concept and Characteristics eree oy Sources of Noise Pollution ere ee) iota ea) eon Rm eae eoneneoad Sound SMe eRe ee te oo a mechanical wave of pressure and Cea ecu il eee meaty) ST eRe a nes Co with frequencies that are within the range of hearing for human.Noise De ee DRC) eee ERS Characteristics of Noise STC oot eet Leela) Time of the day Location eanKinds of Noise Loreal aTrreUy Variable or Intermittent Tee aia POE Me Lce Ne ren RearendInstrumental Noise aE ecm Sian eae oe Noise Pollution Ree eR eg See ee es uhm eee ng Etat TS Ron nee Cay Pacer ekg CCM UG ate Race Ree en aSources of Noise Pollution otek ey Sree on Commercial and Industrial Activities MU ol Household Sources cd orig Vacuum Cleaner Seu ear Air Conditioner Sect oa a fees eee cdSocial Events ECA es) Discos and Gigs ed Me Mees loudspeaker. Meese en esc al be termed as nuisance rather than noise Peni Commercial and Industrial Xe Mi) aces Teuton dd Construction SitesSources of Construction Noise Tate elennny Air Compressors Mery erry Dump Trucks Pavement breakers Sources of Industry Noise ur) Ir oom RecTransportation ecco ey ea Nee Rum ed) Causes of Noise Pollution ona)Effects of Noise Pollution Sicocr ey aicoorarWaES aioe kent eect) Effects on Human CUR Id Tengen) eee te Pree Tse eag Tete Cero ely et See preter forts eto 1a Pio)Lefeyal tia Le—0] Prema tan ene nal Impaired Task Performance Deere eu) Annoyance reactions eet 2 ON Uy Se epg uur ue ae Diseases Caused by Noise Pollution Hig ean Snr) eee Cod roaerrr Effect on Animals PEE on anu eae Come ecto Creates problems in Navigation ee Ue cn EN Ce Pee ey Rome mee eons Doe tS a) eee a ea BatenEffects on Environment Been aac Poor Quality of Crops Pee ee ee Penta) Weakens the Edifice of Building Control of Noise Pollution east enue UT ener enc autControl at Source Reducing the Noise Levels from Domestic Peery Dee nee eso erage Cee Rc) eee) a MMe ae LS Ree ame Perce em) Control in the Transmission elu} SC ecu! SMe MEU) eens gece acUsing Protection Equipment eal) ten cette) Decent arcane aaa) More Noise Control Techniques Sound insulation meee) ero) Neen Soe eee ued Maes ene CSConclusio: To protect healthy life, there is an urgent need to come up with an enforceable law on Noise Pollution in each state. Control in the Transmission elu} SC esc) Installation of Panels and Enc! Cenc gece us