Noise Control Management

by Howard K. Pelton

Overview

Noise Control Management presents a system-wide management approach to the many noise-related problems that plague industrial settings. Students learn how to define noise problems and determine the feasibility of mitigating them. The text shows how to identify noise sources and set up priorities for dealing with the problems these sources create. Coverage includes a full range of noise control devices, from quiet equipment to barriers, enclosures, silencers, and other devices.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780471284338
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	12/15/1992
Series:	Industrial Health and Safety Series
Pages:	282
Product dimensions:	7.24(w) x 10.33(h) x 0.73(d)

About the Author

Howard K. Pelton is the author of Noise Control Management, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

Preface.

PART I: THE NOISE CONTROL MANAGEMENT APPROACH.

Noise Control Management: A Systems Approach.

Maintaining Noise Levels After Installation Through Proper Maintenance.

Noise and Vibration Specifications.

Noise Control Guidelines and Materials.

Guidelines for a Hearing Conservation Program.

PART II: TERMINOLOGY, CRITERIA, MEASUREMENT, AND INSTRUMENTATION.

Basic Terminology and Physics of Sound.

Noise Criteria.

Instrumentation for Noise Measurements.

Noise Measurement Procedures.

PART III: NOISE CONTROL CASE HISTORIES.

Noise Control Measures for Specific Equipment: Studies and Noise Control Solutions.

Appendix.

Index.

Editorial Reviews

A comprehensive guide for managers and safety coordinators to setting up a system-wide noise abatement program in an industrial setting. Among the topics are defining noise problems, determining the feasibility of mitigating them, identifying sources, setting priorities, and a range of devices and approaches to noise management, including barriers, devices, and personal hearing protectors. Also reviews the basic physics and terminology of sound and acoustics, and the relevant safety regulations. Well illustrated with photographs, drawings, and graphs. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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