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01DB s mapping 12 Petrobras Oil Refineries
PETROBRAS is the national oil company in Brazil. Concerned about the working conditions of its employees, PETROBRAS wishes to identify, assess and control noise pressure levels of its refineries. With 12 exploitation sites and about 3,500 noise sources to analyze, this project is a huge one. 01dB provided a complete noise mapping of each production site with the identification of the main noise ...
By ACOEM GROUP
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Council and European Parliament agree on updated rules for the introduction of noise-related operating restrictions at EU airports
The member states' permanent representatives today endorsed the compromise reached between the Council and the European Parliament concerning a regulation which harmonises and strengthens rules on how authorities take decisions to set operating restrictions at EU airports to limit nuisance from aircraft noise. The rules are based on principles agreed by the International Civil Aviation ...
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Launch Casper Noise Lab
Improve communication and get more effect from your noise monitoring system while reducing reporting costs. Casper launches a new product to improve community relations, Casper Noise Lab. Airports spend a lot of time and money on the implementation of noise abatement procedures. Annoyance by aircraft noise however is caused by both acoustic factors and non-acoustic factors. Besides the actual ...
By Casper BV
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The 2012 Janus Design Award for Industry goes to DUO Smart Noise Monitor!
DUO Smart Noise Monitor is definitely the ultimate sound level meter. Already known for its metrological and functional performances, DUO Smart Noise Monitor is now officially awarded for its design. On June 4th, 2012, the 2012 Industry JANUS award was granted to DUO by the French Institute of Design. French Minister of Industry and Foreign Trade, the media and prize-winning teams attended this ...
By ACOEM GROUP
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Airport Noise Conference, Seattle 2019
The AAAE/ACI-NA Airport Noise Conference will be held October 28-30 in Seattle, Washington. It is one of the leading conferences on airport noise in North America. Casper will attend and exhibit at the conference. We look forward to meeting with attendees from all over the continent, and from around the world and sharing with you our latest product developments and innovations. Exciting new ...
By Casper BV
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Noise monitoring system at Václav-Havel Airport Prague
Václav-Havel Airport is located in the Ruzyně district of the Czech capital Prague. With more than 155.000 aircraft movements per year and over 16 million passengers, it's by far the largest commercial airport in the Czech Republic. The project includes the design, development and installation of a complete aircraft noise monitoring solution. This solution consists of a central ...
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Reducing noise pollution - success stories
A project in Ireland has won the European Soundscape Award 2014 for its work on acoustic planning and urban sound design. The prize, presented by the European Environment Agency (EEA) on Thursday evening in Bern, recognises initiatives that can help reduce noise and create healthy soundscapes. Noise pollution can increase stress levels or disturb sleep, affecting human health. Prolonged exposure ...
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Quiet revolution in dosimeter technology from Casella
Casella CEL, the UK's leading manufacturer of occupational health, safety and environmental monitoring equipment, has added a new product to the dBadge noise dosimeter range, the CEL-352 dBadge ‘Plus’. The existing CEL-350 dBadge has been available on the market since May 2006 and has proved hugely popular. The dBadge is versatile due to being cable free, is totally reliable due to the ...
By Casella
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FREE 5 Step Guide to Controlling Workplace Noise at Work published
Why do we need to carry out noise risk assessment surveys? According to the HSE, over one million employees in Great Britain are exposed to levels of noise which put their hearing at risk. Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) is one of the most prevalent, but often ignored, risks in the workplace and employees must, by law, be protected. Once noise induced hearing loss has taken place, it is ...
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Noise Mapping and Planning For Non-Acousticians
New software is available for those who may not have in-depth knowledge of acoustics but want accurate results of a noise calculation in the smallest amount of time, with the maximum amount of professionalism. SoundPLANessential was conceived with this in mind. SoundPLANessential is a compact version of SoundPLAN, known for its power, fast data processing and graphics. It is said ...
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Traffic noise exposure usefully assessed by END digital maps
Digital noise maps developed under the EU’s Environmental Noise Directive (END) are a useful way of assessing traffic noise exposure for local residents, according to a recent Swedish study. The END maps could also be used to standardise noise exposure information in noise and health research. Environmental noise, from sources including road, rail and air traffic, not only causes annoyance ...
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Innovation in noise measurement: doseBadge Pulsar Model 22
The Pulsar doseBadge is a tiny, compact and lightweight dosimeter which is worn on the human body, usually on the shoulder, or on a safety helmet. It measures accurately the amount of noise that the person wearing the device is exposed to during their working day. This revolutionary personal noise dosimeter is a self-contained noise measurement device (also known as a PSEM). It has no cables, ...
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Distributors Urgently Wanted
Pulsar Instruments plc, a leading UK manufacturer of high performance noise at work measuring equipment, are seeking new distributors. With over 40 years in the noise measurement sector, the company provide a range of compliant, robust, simple to use and practical noise monitoring equipment and noise dosimeters via its successful worldwide distribution network. The company prides itself on the ...
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Getting Started with the Trojan2 Noise Nuisance Recorder [Video]
Introducing new nuisance noise monitoring equipment can be challenging for Local Councils, Housing Associations and Environmental Health Officers. You can have large teams working over multiple locations and at different times. That’s why we’ve come up with a simple training solution for your team and the Trojan2 Noise Nuisance Recorder. We created this comprehensive video that ...
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Pulsar Instruments has released it latest personal noise dosemeter: The NoisePen
Manufacturer of occupational measurement products for safety professionals, Pulsar Instruments, has released a new personal noise dosemeter: The NoisePen. The NoisePen is a cable-free noise dosemeter which can be attached to the user’s shoulder or upper body close to the ear. It is designed to be worn by an employee throughout their shift, measuring and registering all relevant data about ...
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Casella gives improved insight into dust and fume risks
The latest upgrade of Casella CEL’s insight occupational exposure data management software means that it can now be used in conjunction with the company’s popular Microdust Pro real-time monitor to automatically download, manage and report data, so providing exceptionally reliable results when conducting workplace inhalation risk assessments. Extremely straightforward to use, the ...
By Casella
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Introducing the Pulsar Noise Quantifier Range
The Pulsar “Noise Quantifier” is the latest addition to the extensive portfolio of noise measuring equipment available from UK leading manufacturer Pulsar Instruments plc. It is designed to provide health and safety professionals with a robust, compliant, easy to use noise meter to suit most applications and budgets. This is a tested and trusted instrument by users around the world ...
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Air Quality & Noise Control Conference
Air pollution is the world’s largest single environmental health risk. Unprecedented infrastructure activities, industrialization and heavy traffic are the main threats which increase the risk of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Noise-monitoring stations have been installed across the UAE to control the sound level in the cities. Restrictions were imposed on working hours and the ...
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Cirrus Research Makes the Customer King
Cirrus Research have been making their customers king by regularly listening to feedback and where necessary improving products to make them work better. Some example of recent changes include: - Updates to the Optimus range of sound level meters - Updates to the NoiseTools software used by the Optimus sound level meters, the Trojan noise nuisance recorder and the doseBadge noise dosimeter. To ...
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Schiphol Takes Community Engagement To The Next Level with Casper Noise Lab
msterdam Airport Schiphol is the first airport to implement Casper Noise Lab with the launch of the new NOMOS Online website. Casper Noise Lab is the first of its kind, presenting relevant operational and statistical information about flight movements and noise effects in an interactive and educational way. By choosing Casper Noise Lab Schiphol has demonstrated to take community engagement to ...
By Casper BV
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