A Study of Annoyance Caused by Low-Frequency Noise During Mental Work

This article presents the results of an analysis of annoyance caused by low-frequency noise (including infrasonic noise) that occurs at work stations located in offices. The tests covered measurements of acoustic parameters specific for this type of noise and a survey conducted in the working environment and in laboratory conditions at a model of a work station.     

Design of Optimal Noise Hazard Control Strategy With Budget Constraint

An analytical design procedure to determine optimal noise hazard control strategies for industrial facilities is presented. Its objective is to determine a set of appropriate noise controls to eliminate or reduce noise levels so that workers ‘ daily noise exposure does not exceed a permissible level. From a given noise control budget, engineering controls will be firstly implemented, followed by administrative controls, and then the use of hearing protection devices. Six optimization models are developed and sequentially applied to select appropriate noise controls without exceeding the budget. Numerical examples are presented to demonstrate the application of the proposed design procedure.     

京沈客运专线框架式声屏障降噪效果研究

高速铁路经过城市建成区两侧分布有高层住宅建筑,普通直立式、折角式声屏障对于较高楼层难以有效阻隔噪声,框架式声屏障具有更好的降噪效果,对其降噪效果的研究越来越成为工程设计中噪声治理选取的重要依据。在阐述框架式结构声屏障插入损失确定方法的基础上,分别采用边界元法、统计能量法预测框架式声屏障的降噪效果,通过实际案例加以类比验证,得出京沈客运专线框架式声屏障降噪效果。     

噪声职业病的危害分析及预防对策探讨

随着工业生产、城市建设以及交通运输的迅速发展,噪声对人们产生的危害日益加剧,尤其以相关行业的职工患有噪声职业病为主.详细阐述了噪声职业病的各种危害,并根据相关法律标准,结合现今噪声领域前沿研究人员提出的噪声控制方法,对预防和控制噪声职业病提出了一些科学、系统的安全措施和防范对策.     

柴油发电机房的噪声控制技术

柴油发电机组是一种广泛使用的备用供电设备,机组引发的环境噪声污染问题日益得到重视.对某电信局紧急备用的柴油发电机组进行噪声频谱特性分析和周围环境状况的分析,针对性地提出吸声、隔声、消声、减振以及通风散热的治理措施.经过治理后,达到了环境噪声Ⅱ类区域排放标准的要求,同时也满足了柴油发电机组工作时的通风散热要求.     

交通运输航道噪声的预测方法及其防治措施

交通运输航道产生的噪声是航道两岸声环境污染的重要来源.随着人们环境保护意识的增强,对交通运输航道噪声的影响评价及防治越来越受到重视.结合环境评价实例,提出了交通运输航道噪声预测评价方法,并给出了一些防治措施.     

铁路次生噪声的区域分布规律与防治对策研究

铁路交通大大促进了城市化,城市化的发展必将造成铁路站点周边区域的人口密度、交通流量和土地使用等因素的改变,铁路站点周边区域环境质量的变化,同时造成周边区域的环境污染加剧,特别是环境噪声的增强,形成次生环境影响。对铁路站点周边区域次生环境影响程度、范围、主要控制因素的分析评价是在铁路建设环境影响评价工作中需要考虑的问题。笔者通过对北京站和西客站等北京地区主要铁路站点周边区域噪声水平的监测和测试,得到了铁路站点周边区域噪声环境水平的现状值分布特征,比较分析不同规模的铁路站点周边区域噪声水平的不同分带特征,将车站周边区域噪声水平的监测值与城市背景噪声值进行对比,得到了对车站周边区域次生噪声环境影响特征,明确了次生噪声环境影响的成因和控制因素,提出了铁路次生噪声环境影响的防治对策。     

机场周围飞机噪声评价指标的应用及探讨

通过对某机场周围飞机噪声一个完整航班周期的监测,分析现有飞机噪声测量方法和评价指标(计权等效连续感觉声级LWECPN)的局限性,对比了连续监测24 h与连续监测一周评价结果的差异,提出以最大A声级LAmax作为补充评价指标的建议.     

噪声对建筑施工人员作业疲劳影响实验研究

为了研究噪声对建筑施工人员作业疲劳的影响,设计噪声作业生理实验。先通过建筑施工作业疲劳分析确定疲劳测量生理指标,再通过施工作业现场噪声测量确定实验中作业环境噪声等级分类。根据实验中被试者心率指标变化率及作业疲劳自我评价量表对噪声作业疲劳程度影响进行分析,结果表明,施工人员作业疲劳受噪声影响;持续作业15min后噪声对施工人员作业疲劳程度影响显著;作业疲劳程度与作业环境中噪声值成正相关关系;施工人员作业后疲劳恢复程度不受作业环境噪声值大小影响。     

工业噪声对脑认知影响的功率谱估计分析

为明确工业噪声对大脑认知的负面影响,采集火电厂球磨机的工业噪声,征集10名在校大学生在90 dB(A)的稳态工业噪声状态下及安静状态下的32导联脑电图(EEG)。采用傅里叶变换方法进行频域分析,提取δ频段、θ频段、α1频段、α2频段和β频段功率谱,并进行统计分析。结果表明:噪声环境与静音环境相比较,被试在δ频段、θ频段功率谱值明显增加,在α1频段内,噪声状态的功率谱值高于静音状态,在α2频段内正好相反。生产性噪声刺激可导致被试注意力分散,可通过各波段功率谱值或比率参数等评估噪声对认知的影响程度大小。     

Determining Attenuation of Impulse Noise With an Electrical Equivalent of a Hearing Protection Device

Determining the effectiveness of impulse noise attenuation with hearing protection devices (HPDs) is an important part of their selection. Measuring impulse noise parameters under an HPD would involve exposing subjects to impulses with a high peak sound pressure level. This paper presents a computational method of determining impulse noise parameters under the cups of earmuffs. Calculations are done using the transfer function of earmuffs, determined with Shaw’s electrical equivalent of an HPD, taking into account the design parameters of earmuffs. The developed method was used for calculations in the presence of impulse noise generated by gunshots. To verify the computational method, the results of these calculations were compared with the results of measurements.     

Noise Control Strategies for Occupational Safety and Better Working Environments

Hearing impairment in humans due to occupational noise exposure is one of the significant occupational diseases in many countries. The equipment to measure noise levels and daily noise exposure in existing noisy environments is readily available and can be used to assess the risk of hearing damage. This article examines the currently legislated hearing damage risk criterion and compares the two main noise level-time trade-off schemes being used. The engineering methods for controlling excessive noise levels and techniques to either bring them below the hearing damage risk threshold or to within an acceptable range for the workplace requirement are discussed, together with the expected improvements by such measures.     

八十年代工业噪声控制的几个主要进展——我国工业噪声控制技术水平评述

回顾并阐述了80年代国内外在工业噪声控制方面的几个主要进展。通过对比,分析评述我国当前工业噪声控制技术的实际水平。虽然我国在噪声控制技术的某些方面,例如计算机在工业噪声预测和控制方面的应用、声强测量、有源消声的实际应用等方面,同国外相比尚有一定差距,但就总体来说,我国的噪声控制技术水平同世界先进国家相比,大体相当,有的方面甚至还要超过。为达到有效控制我国工业噪声危害的目的,建议除进一步加强噪声控制技术的研究外,制定并推行有效的听力保护计划是至关重要的。     

兰州市道路交通噪声的年际变化和区域比较

道路交通噪声是城市噪声环境中对人们生活干扰最大的噪声源,也是环境工作者研究的主要课题之一。分析了兰州市15年来的交通量及噪声的变化情况,发现兰州市总体车流量增长快,但道路交通噪声污染各年变化不大,并把安宁、西固、城关、七里河4个区的交通噪声污染状况作了比较,总结了4个区的噪声污染特点。     

城际铁路环境影响评价中道路交通噪声现状评价与预测

在统计某县公路类型、规模的基础上,选择代表性区段测试高速公路、国道、省道、县道、乡道、村道交通噪声影响状况,计算了达到不同声环境功能区的控制距离要求.研究结果表明,该县境内平均道路交通噪声水平昼间、夜间均可满足《声环境质量标准》(GB 3096-2008)中4a类声环境功能区标准要求.现状条件下若要达到1类声环境功能区...     

健康住宅的降噪问题与技术措施

健康住宅的噪声控制,包括对噪声源的认识、进行降噪的方法设计、技术措施实施效果的分析等内容。笔者在研究健康住宅噪声种类和控制标准、分析控制噪声基本措施的基础上,认为健康住宅噪声控制的难点在于设计方法和技术措施两方面,解决问题的思路是将降噪手段视为系统工程,包括住区户外和住宅室内两大系统;综合设计降噪控制技术,才能达到健康住宅声环境的控制标准。     

冷却塔的噪声特性与控制

以某小区冷却塔的噪声治理为例,通过对其噪声数据的测量,详细分析了冷却塔噪声的主要来源和特性,并从消声、吸声、隔声等方面阐述了一种实用的控制措施。结果表明,此方案不仅降噪效果明显,而且能够完全满足设备所需通风量和温度的要求,在工程实际过程中取得了良好的降噪效果。     

Application of Neural Networks in Active Noise Reduction Systems

Active noise reduction systems based on a control unit in the form of a finite impulse response filter assume the linearity of every single component. Neural networks, which have so far been seldom used in this field, are a kind of a filter with the ability to project nonlinear characteristics of an active noise reduction system. This paper presents some simulation research studies of active noise reduction systems based on neural networks. Also presented are results of the operation of systems with different levels of complexity as well as the influence of different parameters of a neural network and of the system itself on those results.     

Risk Assessment in the Working Environment in Estonia

The first step to chart hazards in the working environment in Estonia (labour force: 0.65 million) was taken by the National Board of Health Protection in the beginning of 1996.

The existing chemical, physical, and biological agents in the working environment were investigated with the help of local health inspectors in all counties. An identification of hazards and workers at risk was carried out. The results of the analysis showed that 16% of Estonian industrial workers are exposed to different hazards: 20,000 persons are exposed to noise, 11,000 are working in the conditions of vibration, 10,000 are affected by unsatisfactory microclimate, 6,000 complain about long-lasting work in a compulsory posture, the overexertion of eyes is suffered by 5,500 persons, and physical overload by 3,500 workers. In the group of chemical hazards the greatest numbers of workers are exposed to organic dust (6,500) and welding aerosols (5,400), followed by petroleum products (2,700), and oil-shale dust (4,300). The measurements of working conditions showed that an average of 30.3% of the results are above the standards. Proposals for the improvement of the situation in occupational safety and health are presented.