Analysis of annoyance caused by infrasound and low-frequency noise during mental work

• Autorzy: Kaczmarska A. , Łuczak A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper presents the results of low-frequency noise (LFN) annoyance tests in laboratory conditions on a model workstation conceptual mental work. Group of volunteers: 60 persons (30 women and 30 men) participated in the experiment consisting in completing psychological tests in three different acoustic conditions. The tests results have shown significant differences in subjective assessment of noise annoyance depending on the gender and reactivity level of surveyed persons.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

infrasound; low-frequency noise; annoyance; working environment

• Wydawca: Instytut Podstawowych Problemów Techniki PAN ; Komitet Akustyki PAN ; Polskie Towarzystwo Akustyczne
• Czasopismo: Archives of Acoustics
• Rocznik: 2008
• Tom: Vol. 33, No. 3
• Strony: 331--340
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 8 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Kaczmarska A.

autor

Łuczak A.

• Central Institute for Labour Protection -- National Research Institute, Czerniakowska 16, 00-701 Warszawa, Poland,

Bibliografia

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