A six-year follow up study for evaluation of the 85 dBA safe criterion for noise exposure

Moselhi, M; El-Sadik, Yassin M.; El-Dakhakhny, Abdel-Aziz

doi:10.1080/15298667991429778

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“…This level is supposed to inhibit hearing impairments of workers (Moselhi et al, 1979). Even the ILO (International Labour Organization) indication agree with this.…”

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Noise risk assessment in a bottling line of a modern Sicilian winery

Vallone

Pipitone

Amoroso

et al. 2013

J Agricult Engineer

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In wine industry, bottling is a phase of the production cycle characterized by high levels of noise mostly due to repeated collisions between the bottles. In Italy the Law Decree 81/2008 defined the requirements for assessing and managing noise risk, identifying a number of procedures to be adopted at different noise levels to limit workers exposure. This study aims at evaluating the equivalent and peak noise level inside the bottling plant area of a modern Sicilian winery. In particular, the influence of the working capacity (number of bottles produced per hour) on noise levels was evaluated. We considered three test conditions: T1 with working capacity of 4,000 bottles per hour, T2 with working capacity of 5,000 bottles per hour and T3 with working capacity of 6,000 bottles per hour. Fifteen measurement points were identified inside the bottling area. The instrument used for the measurements is a precision integrating portable sound level meter, class 1, model HD2110L by Delta OHM, Italy. The tests were performed in compliance with ISO 9612 and ISO 9432 regulations. The results show that as bottling plant working capacity increases, noise level increases. The measured sound levels exceed the limits allowed by the regulations in all the test conditions; values exceeding the threshold limit of 80 dB(A) were recorded coming up to a maximum value of 95 dB(A) in test T3. In this case, the operator working along the bottling line is obliged to wear the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment. IntroductionIn wine industry, bottling is a phase of the production cycle characterized by high levels of noise (Lowe and Elkin, 1986;Ologe et al., 2008;Oyedepo and Saadu A., 2010) mostly due to repeated collisions between the bottles. Bottle transport has been identified as one of the main noise-sources in bottling plants (Sivak, 1982); the noise is emitted from the clashing bottles.Directive 2003/10/EC of the European Parliament was enacted on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (noise).It stipulates an upper average limit of noise exposure of a worker during an eight hours shift of work at 85 dB(A). This level is supposed to inhibit hearing impairments of workers (Moselhi et al., 1979). Even the ILO (International Labour Organization) indication agree with this.In Italy, Law Decree 81/2008 has defined the obligations of noise assessment and risk management, identifying a series of procedures to be adopted at the different noise levels in order to limit the exposure of workers. Excessive noise, in fact, is a global occupational health hazard with considerable social and physiological impacts, including noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) (Deborah et al., 2005).Some authors carried out researches aiming at evaluating innovative systems to implement the control of multi-lane conveyors in bottling plants for a noise level reduction. In particular, Sorgatz et al. (2012) developed a continuous control algorithm to further reduce the noise em...

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“…This level is supposed to inhibit hearing impairments of workers (Moselhi et al, 1979). Even the ILO (International Labour Organization) indication agree with this.…”

Section: Introductionsupporting

confidence: 52%

Noise risk assessment in a bottling line of a modern Sicilian winery

Vallone

Pipitone

Amoroso

et al. 2013

J Agricult Engineer

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“…It was demonstrated that noise-induced hearing loss occured on textile workers as well 2,14,15) . An evident hearing loss occurs also in the textile workers, especially who are exposed to noise at 95 dB (A) or more when compared to the group that are not exposed to any noise 2) .…”

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The Effects of Noise on Hearing and Oxidative Stress in Textile Workers

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“…Moselhi et al 1979 Hong Kong Five industries: weaving, bottling, metal working, spinning, airport Leq (8-hour time-weighted average, dBA): weaving 102; bottling 94; metal working 96; spinning 97; airport [80][81][82][83][84][85][86][87][88][89][90] Compared to controls, noiseexposed workers had significantly higher thresholds in most age groups and in all five industries, closely matching predicted values.…”

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The global burden of occupational noise‐induced hearing loss

Nelson¹,

Nelson²,

Concha-Barrientos³

et al. 2005

American J Industrial Med

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Background Excessive noise is a global occupational health hazard with considerable social and physiological impacts, including noise‐induced hearing loss (NIHL). This paper describes the worldwide morbidity of occupational NIHL in the year 2000. Methods The proportion of the population exposed to occupational noise was estimated using noise exposure data from the US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), adjusted by data on the distribution of the work force by occupational category and economic sector, and economic activity rates in each WHO subregion. These values for the exposed population and risk measures for NIHL were used to develop estimates of the attributable fraction (AF) of adult‐onset hearing loss resulting from occupational noise exposure. The AFs were applied to WHO estimates of total disability‐adjusted life years (DALYs) from adult‐onset hearing loss to estimate the DALYs due to occupational noise. Results Worldwide, 16% of the disabling hearing loss in adults (over 4 million DALYs) is attributed to occupational noise, ranging from 7% to 21% in the various subregions. The effects of the exposure to occupational noise are larger for males than females in all subregions and higher in the developing regions. Conclusions Occupational noise is a significant cause of adult‐onset hearing loss. The majority of this NIHL burden can be minimized by the use of engineering controls to reduce the generation of noise at its source. Am. J. Ind. Med. 48:446–458, 2005. © 2005 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

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A six-year follow up study for evaluation of the 85 dBA safe criterion for noise exposure

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Noise risk assessment in a bottling line of a modern Sicilian winery

Noise risk assessment in a bottling line of a modern Sicilian winery

The Effects of Noise on Hearing and Oxidative Stress in Textile Workers

The global burden of occupational noise‐induced hearing loss

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