| Document ID (ISN) | 102762 |
| CIS number |
03-1860 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0373-1944 - Travail et sécurité |
| Year |
2004 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Larané A., Jacques J. |
| Title |
Noise - Stalking by the decibel hunters |
| Original title |
Nuisances sonores - La traque des chasseurs de décibels [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
Feb. 2004, No.637, p.13-22. Illus. 8 ref. |
| Abstract |
According to the SUMER 1994 survey, it is estimated that close to 1.8 million workers in France are exposed to sound intensities of more than 85dB(A), threshold above which regulations require the implementation of preventive measures. This feature article describes various methods for measuring noise intensity at the place of work, reports on the efforts undertaken on noise control by various enterprises and presents some of the developments carried out by the French Occupational Safety And Health Institute (INRS), in particular a computer tool entitled "RAYPLUS Acoustique" for predicting noise levels. Contents: hazard identification; evaluation of permissible levels; limitation of noise at source; interventions in enterprises; comparative analyses of equipment; noise measurement standards. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
workplaces; noise measurement; noise control |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
public OSH institutions; France; selection of equipment; permissible levels; standard; legislation; description of technique; computer applications; research |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | France |
| Subject(s) |
Noise, hearing and vibration
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Noise
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