Developing a guideline for measuring workplace non-Gaussian noise exposure based on kurtosis adjustment of noise level in China

There is no unified standard for measuring workplace non-Gaussian noise (known as complex noise) exposure. This study aimed to develop a draft guideline for measuring workplace non-Gaussian complex noise exposure based on noise temporal structure adjustment. Noise exposure level, e.g., the A-weighte...

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Published inFrontiers in public health Vol. 10; p. 1003203
Main Authors Zhang, Meibian, Hu, Yong, Qiu, Wei, Gao, Xiangjing, Zeng, Anke, Shi, Zhihao, Xin, Jiarui, Bai, Shixing, Sun, Xin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 23.09.2022
Subjects
China
complex noise
guideline
Hearing Loss, Noise-Induced
Humans
kurtosis
measurement
Noise, Occupational
non-Gaussian noise
Public Health
Workplace
China
complex noise
non-Gaussian noise
kurtosis
measurement
guideline
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Summary:There is no unified standard for measuring workplace non-Gaussian noise (known as complex noise) exposure. This study aimed to develop a draft guideline for measuring workplace non-Gaussian complex noise exposure based on noise temporal structure adjustment. Noise exposure level, e.g., the A-weighted sound pressure level normalized to a nominal 8-h working day (L ), was adjusted using the temporal structure (expressed by kurtosis) of noise. Noise waveform analysis or the instrument's direct reading was used. The framework of the draft guideline included measurement metrics, the protocol using kurtosis to adjust L , technical requirements for measuring instruments, measurement steps, data analysis, and measurement recording. The draft guideline could provide a basis for accurately measuring workers' exposure to non-Gaussian noise.
Bibliography:Edited by: Dongming Wang, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
Reviewed by: Nicola Loperfido, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, Italy; Yuanyuan Chen, Tianjin University, China; Qingsong Chen, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, China
This article was submitted to Aging and Public Health, a section of the journal Frontiers in Public Health
These authors share first authorship
ISSN:2296-2565
2296-2565
DOI:10.3389/fpubh.2022.1003203