Noise exposure inside transit buses in Kerman: measurements, drivers and passengers attitudes
A comprehensive study was conducted with the objectives of evaluation of noise exposure in the workplace of bus drivers, and to find attitudes of passengers and drivers. This study consisted of two phases. In the first phase, Noise levels were measured in fifty buses. The evaluation of noise levels...
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Iranian Journal of Health, Safety and Environment
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| description | A comprehensive study was conducted with the objectives of evaluation of noise exposure in the workplace of bus drivers, and to find attitudes of passengers and drivers. This study consisted of two phases. In the first phase, Noise levels were measured in fifty buses. The evaluation of noise levels in the workplace of bus drivers was performed according to the Iranian legislation`s. Twenty four buses with noise levels above 85 dB (A) consider as an "unsafe" workplace. In the second phase, the attitude of 50 male drivers and 500 passengers concerning the annoyance and impact of noise on health were also surveyed. Second phase showed that 70% of drivers and 86.4% of passengers was nervousness from high level noise inside the buses. Eighty four percent drivers and 80% passengers felt noise had affected on their hearing. This study also affirmed that out of every seven drivers, six reported headache. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7a4bd6e7c9d8475c84877141937a648a2022-12-21T23:29:50ZengIranian Journal of Health, Safety and EnvironmentIranian Journal of Health, Safety and Environment2345-32062345-55352015-01-012122422841Noise exposure inside transit buses in Kerman: measurements, drivers and passengers attitudesGhorbanali Mohammadi0Qom University of TechnologyA comprehensive study was conducted with the objectives of evaluation of noise exposure in the workplace of bus drivers, and to find attitudes of passengers and drivers. This study consisted of two phases. In the first phase, Noise levels were measured in fifty buses. The evaluation of noise levels in the workplace of bus drivers was performed according to the Iranian legislation`s. Twenty four buses with noise levels above 85 dB (A) consider as an "unsafe" workplace. In the second phase, the attitude of 50 male drivers and 500 passengers concerning the annoyance and impact of noise on health were also surveyed. Second phase showed that 70% of drivers and 86.4% of passengers was nervousness from high level noise inside the buses. Eighty four percent drivers and 80% passengers felt noise had affected on their hearing. This study also affirmed that out of every seven drivers, six reported headache.http://www.ijhse.ir/index.php/IJHSE/article/view/74Hearing lossOccupational noiseBus drivers and passengershealth impacturban buses |
| spellingShingle | Ghorbanali Mohammadi Noise exposure inside transit buses in Kerman: measurements, drivers and passengers attitudes Iranian Journal of Health, Safety and Environment Hearing loss Occupational noise Bus drivers and passengers health impact urban buses |
| title | Noise exposure inside transit buses in Kerman: measurements, drivers and passengers attitudes |
| title_full | Noise exposure inside transit buses in Kerman: measurements, drivers and passengers attitudes |
| title_fullStr | Noise exposure inside transit buses in Kerman: measurements, drivers and passengers attitudes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Noise exposure inside transit buses in Kerman: measurements, drivers and passengers attitudes |
| title_short | Noise exposure inside transit buses in Kerman: measurements, drivers and passengers attitudes |
| title_sort | noise exposure inside transit buses in kerman measurements drivers and passengers attitudes |
| topic | Hearing loss Occupational noise Bus drivers and passengers health impact urban buses |
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