| Document ID (ISN) | 106403 |
| CIS number |
07-442 |
| ISBN(s) |
978-2-89631-047-0 |
| Year |
2006 |
| Convention or series no. |
Studies and Research Projects R-463
|
| Author(s) |
L'Espérance A., Boudreau A., Gariépy F., Bacon P. |
| Title |
Noise reduction in day-care centres by reducing reverberation time: Analyses and case studies |
| Bibliographic information |
Institut de recherche Robert Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST), 505 boul. de Maisonneuve Ouest, Montreal (Quebec) H3A 3C2, Canada, 2006. iv, 61p. Illus. 11 ref. Price: CAD 7.42. + CD-ROM. Downloadable version (PDF format) free of charge. |
| Internet access |
http://www.irsst.qc.ca/files/documents/PubIRSST/R-463.pdf [in English]
|
| Abstract |
In Quebec, more than 16,000 employees of day-care centres and close to 85,000 children are exposed daily to often excessive noise levels which can reach above 90 decibels over short periods. This report describes a project aimed at proposing effective and economical noise reduction solutions. After measuring the acoustical characteristics of some 20 day-care centres, various solutions were proposed which were implemented and validated in ten of these centres. The data collected and results obtained have served as a basis for a guide for day care centres on how to reduce noise on their premises. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Quebec; noise level; day-care centres; sound absorption; noise control |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
sound absorbing materials; Canada; report; noise level measurement; noise reverberation; noise dosimetry; acoustics |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | Canada |
| Subject(s) |
Noise, hearing and vibration
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Noise
|
