| Document ID (ISN) | 105268 |
| CIS number |
06-936 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0958-479X - Safety and Health Practitioner |
| Year |
2005 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Turney T. |
| Title |
Getting the measure |
| Bibliographic information |
Aug. 2005, Vol.23, No.8, p.36-38. Illus. 2 ref. |
| Abstract |
The Noise at Work Regulations 2005 due to be implemented in April 2006 in the United Kingdom specify lower permissible noise exposure limits than the earlier Noise at Work Regulations 1989 (see CIS 90-21). If risk assessment shows that employees are likely to be exposed to noise above the action level of 87 dB(A), then measuring the noise level for these individuals is essential. This article discusses the issue of noise measurement and explains how to conduct a noise survey using sound level meters and noise dosimeters. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
United Kingdom; noise; noise level measurement; noise dosimetry; permissible levels |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
responsibilities of employers; description of technique; instrumentation; legal aspects |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Noise, hearing and vibration
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Noise
Occupational exposure limits
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