Document ID (ISN) | 102393 |
CIS number |
03-1382 |
Year |
2004 |
Convention or series no. |
Fiche d'action 3/04
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Title |
Noise |
Original title |
Le bruit [in French] |
Bibliographic information |
PREVENT, rue Gachard 88, 1050 Bruxelles, Belgium, 2004. 4p. Illus. 4 ref. |
Abstract |
Prolonged exposure to noise can result in hearing losses that appear only progressively but that are permanent, which is why prevention is important. Contents of this information leaflet on the prevention of noise at the workplace: legal aspects (current Belgian regulations on the exposure of workers to noise and new European Directive 2003/10/EC); effect of noise on work efficiency (arousal, effects of music during work, excessive error levels and stress, diminished concentration); environment, lifestyle and noise levels; hearing protection (noise reduction at source, soundproofing, hearing protection, hearing protector selection criteria). |
Descriptors (primary) |
responsibilities of employers; Belgium; hearing conservation; hearing loss; noise control; noise |
Descriptors (secondary) |
hearing protection; threshold limit values; legal aspects; European Communities; safety guides; relaxed vigilance; music during work; data sheet; sound attenuation |
Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
Country / State or Province | Belgium |
Subject(s) |
Noise, hearing and vibration
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Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
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Browse category(ies) |
Noise Diseases of the ear and hearing damage
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