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Control of exposure to industrial noise - ITS markets solutions

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Published: 26 April 2021

ITS markets solutions for the control of exposure to industrial noise:

• to protect personnel (e.g. employees, outside workers) from hearing risks in connection with their standing or their movement near sound sources constituted by machines or other production means and equipment whose acoustic power can induce sound levels exceeding the limits authorized by the regulations in force e.g. those set by European Directive 2003/10/EC, often transposed into national law i.e. (with regard to the...

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Noise control - lowering the sound level in a canteen by means of acoustic screens

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Published: 15 March 2021

Whether it is a school, university, company or community restaurant (without forgetting the ordinary canteen of non-commissioned soldiers and the officers' mess), lowering the sound level of a canteen is necessary when it is expected for such a space that it allows its users not only to eat, but also to take advantage as fully as possible of a time of rest and exchange punctuating their day.

However, the sound environment of a canteen can be negatively impacted by various factors :

• the...

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Reduction of sound emissions from a noisy building site machinery

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Published: 05 February 2021

Reducing noise emissions from noisy building site machineries is a recurring problem, since noise related to works e.g. drilling and earthworks (including in particular the use of excavators, hydraulic shovels, post drivers or other machines) can harm the tranquility of local residents over sometimes very long time intervals.

Complaints due to neighborhood annoyance are then not uncommon, often illustrating very real inconveniences that must be taken into consideration by civil engineering...

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