| Document ID (ISN) | 55306 |
| CIS number |
91-287 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0212-1050 - Mapfre seguridad |
| Year |
1989 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Velasco Abásolo J. |
| Title |
Updating of noise standards - Royal Decree 1316/1989 [Spain] |
| Original title |
Actualización de la normativa de ruido - Real Decreto 1316/1989 [in Spanish] |
| Bibliographic information |
4th Quarter 1989, No.36, p.3-10. Illus. |
| Abstract |
This article provides information on the new Spanish legal standards (Royal Decree 1316/1989) on the protection of workers from noise. This decree adheres to Directive 86/188/EEC and it establishes a noise level limit based on the concept of an equivalent continuous level instead of a level of sound pressure as before. It covers: periodic evaluations in workplaces with a certain sound level; the classification of workplaces in 4 categories according to the prevailing noise level; preventive measures; personal protective equipment; specifications concerning sonometers and dosimeters; marking of equipment generating noise above 80dB(A) or 140dB at peak level; specifications concerning audiometry equipment; exposure and medical records; workers' participation; safety and health committees. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Spain; noise level; legislation; noise control; limitation of exposure |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
hearing protection; equivalent continuous noise; noise dosimetry; health service records; audiometric tests; standard; comment on standard; workers' participation; safety and health committees; exposure records |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Spain |
| Subject(s) |
Noise, hearing and vibration
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Noise
Workers' participation
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