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Reduction of exposure to industrial noise

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Published: 02 July 2025

Reducing exposure to industrial noise primarily concerns two communities, separated by a property boundary:

• workers, with regard to their health. In this matter, European Directive 2003/10/EC (which can be considered a reference document beyond the geographical scope of the Member States) sets the limits of sound levels for the prevention of deterioration of hearing abilities (this is also beneficial with regard to the prevention of accidents at work which could be caused - in the case of...

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Construction of a semi-anechoic room for acoustics R&D

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Published: 04 June 2025

In the automotive sector, as in many other sectors, sufficiently silent components, e.g. electromechanical, contribute to quality end products in a competitive market, in this case that of land vehicles, for which technological advantages count, when a buyer makes a choice taking into account criteria related to his comfort (brands must compete in ingenuity to stand out). Research and Development (R&D) work in acoustics is then essential to develop equipment whose noise is limited to meet...

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Enclosing an industrial fan to reduce sound levels

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Published: 06 May 2025

Enclosing an industrial fan to reduce sound levels is a common measure for preventing or addressing objectionable noise, in accordance with regulations concerning:

• noise at work, e.g. in relation to European Directive 2003/10/EC, which is based on different indicators:
  • limit exposure values for workers to noise: exposure level L EX,8h = 87 dB (A) and peak sound pressure pcrête = 200 Pa or 140 dB (C) ref. 20 μPa /li>
  • higher exposure values for workers to noise triggering action...

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