sound level monitor Articles
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Festival music never sounded so good
Jochen Schaal, Managing Director at SoundPLAN GmbH – a market leader in sound and air pollution mapping software – looks at the developments in understanding and mitigating nuisance noise at open air events. Introduction Music festivals have been popular for decades, with millions of attendees across the globe at events such as Lollapalooza in Argentina and Chile, Glastonbury in ...
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Industrial Noise - Case Study
The Client Wyeth Nutrition operate a food manufacturing plant in Limerick which manufactures infant nutrition products that are supplied to customers all over the world. The company have an excellent relationship with the local community and source the majority of their supplies from the surrounding area. The team at the plant also work closely with the EPA to ensure that the factory operates at ...
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Noise induced hearing loss: how can you start monitoring your workforce?
An estimated 20,000 people working during the last year suffered from noise induced hearing loss (NIHL), new as well as longstanding cases, caused or made worse by work.[1]The cause of NIHL is preventable but the affects are permanent, resulting in life changing injuries that can seriously impair a workers’ quality of life. Industries with the highest incidences of NIHL include ...
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Luas Construction - Case Study
The Client The Railway Procurement Agency (RPA) build and maintain Dublin’s light rail transit system. The latest rail project to be undertaken is the Luas Cross City Project. This extension of Dublin’s Luas system will link up existing lines and bring the tram service to new areas of the city. This 5 year project involves a number of construction phases in the city centre and ...
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3 effective noise management strategies for industrial operations
Noise pollution is a problem that resonates deeper than most people’s eardrums. Noise management is a growing concern for airport teams, site operators at industrial operations such as mining, and construction projects. This is because it is also a key target for compliance regulators. When there is too much noise in surrounding communities, or the wrong type of noise, people ...
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Controlling Exposure to Noise at Work with Personal Noise Dosimeters
Which method is best to monitor noise: sound level meter or noise dosimeter? Controlling exposure to noise at work with noise dosimeters Our work environment has been transformed since the 1970’s with the introduction of new machinery and technical equipment designed to improve and increase general productivity. This has revolutionalised the way we operate during a typical working day ...
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Cirrus helps music festival keep the peace with local residents - Case study
With the summer season in full swing, people up and down the country are travelling far and wide to attend the year’s biggest music festivals. What better way is there to enjoy this glorious British summer than to venture off to enjoy a few days of fantastic music, surrounded by your favourite people? Music festivals are synonymous with British summer but as fun as they may be, they can, if ...
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