An Overview of the Noise Levels Measured in Industrial Facilities in Serbia and Implemented Methods of Protection

• Autorzy: Luburić Uranija Kozmidis , Samardžić Selena , Lakatoš Robert , Mihailović Aleksandra , Veselinović Milka

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DOI

10.24425/aoa.2020.134067

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Noise is one of the most significant factors which not only disturbs working conditions, but has a large impact on workers’ health. This problem has existed in industries since the beginning and, despite technical and other solutions, it has not been solved. There is a large number of papers, supported with very detailed analyses, that investigate noise levels in industry or contain questionnaires about the impact of noise on workers’ overall health and work abilities. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the global picture of sustainability and the development of strategies for improving the quality of working environment, with special attention to the generation of noise in different production processes in thirteen different industries in Novi Sad, Serbia. The paper also seeks to examine the advantages and drawbacks of the implemented protective methods and to provide some recommendations for their better implementation in order to contribute to solving this significant problem of today.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

noise; industry; SPL; sound pressure level; frequency analysis; noise protection

• Wydawca: Instytut Podstawowych Problemów Techniki PAN ; Komitet Akustyki PAN ; Polskie Towarzystwo Akustyczne
• Czasopismo: Archives of Acoustics
• Rocznik: 2020
• Tom: Vol. 45, No. 3
• Strony: 499--510
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 53 poz., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Luburić Uranija Kozmidis

• Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 6, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia

autor

Samardžić Selena

• Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 6, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia

autor

Lakatoš Robert

• Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 6, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia

autor

Mihailović Aleksandra

• Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 6, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia

autor

Veselinović Milka

• Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 6, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia

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