Noise control in industry : a practical guide
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Nicholas P Cheremisinoff, Chemieingenieur
- ناشر : Westwood, New Jersey, U.S.A : Noyes Publications
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 1996
- شابک / ISBN : 9780815513995
Description
Front Cover; Noise Control in Industry: A Practical Guide; Copyright Page; CONTENTS; CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION TO SOUND AND NOISE; CHAPTER 2. INDUSTRIAL NOISE CONTROL?AN OVERVIEW; CHAPTER 3. NOISE CONTROL REGULATIONS; CHAPTER 4. NOISE ANALYSIS; CHAPTER 5. VIBRATION ANALYSIS AND INSTRUMENTATION; CHAPTER 6. MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES FOR SOUND LEVEL METERS; CHAPTER 7. AUDIOMETRY; CHAPTER 8. ANALYSIS OF VALVE AND PIPING NOISE; CHAPTER 9. FAN NOISE CONTROL; GLOSSARY; INDEX.
Damage from noise exposure of sufficient intensity and duration is well established and hearing loss may be temporary or permanent. Fortunately, noise exposure can be controlled and technology exists to reduce the hazards. Aside from employer/employee concern with the inherent hazards of noise, added attention has been brought to focus on the subject through regulatory requirements. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) every employer is legally responsible for providing a workplace free of hazards such as excessive noise. It has been estimated that 14 million US workers are expo.
