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Noise Measurements, Prevention and Protection

Compliance, Quality and Health and Safety 35 hours

Introduction

Training in «Noise Measurements, Prevention and Protection» is a training programme designed to address the issue of noise and its impact in health and wellbeing. This course provides participants with an in-depth understanding of concepts relating to noise, as well as the measures y strategies effective to prevent it and protect yourself from its negative effects.

Furthermore, through this training, participants gain an understanding of the nature of noise, its sources and how it is measured. In addition, the implications of noise on the physical and mental health, as well as in the workplace and residential settings. The course also covers the rules and regulations relating to noise control and how to apply them in various contexts.

Objectives

  1. To internalise knowledge solid knowledge of the various sources of noise in workplace and residential environments.

  2. Learning to identify high-risk situations to assess hearing and evaluate exposure to noise in different contexts.

  3. Acquire the skills to apply preventive strategies, such as noise management in the design of spaces, the selection of hearing protection equipment and the implementation of engineering controls.

  4. To familiarise yourself with the local regulations and rules and international regulations relating to noise control, and how to comply with them.

  5. Contribute to Healthier Environments.

Table of Contents

TEACHING UNIT 1. NOISE.

  1. The physical phenomenon.
  2. Sound and noise.
  3. Parameters and physical units.
  4. The sound field.
  5. Parameters that define exposure.
  6. Vehicle handling.

TEACHING UNIT 2. THE EFFECTS OF NOISE.

  1. Mechanisms of hearing.
  2. Hearing loss.
  3. Other effects of noise.

TEACHING UNIT 3. LEGISLATION. SCOPE OF APPLICATION.

  1. Exposure limits and action levels.
  2. Requirements relating to the measure and the evaluation.
  3. Other requirements.
  4. Preventive action.

TEACHING UNIT 4. MEASURING INSTRUMENTS.

  1. Types of equipment.
  2. Calibration and verification.
  3. Selection of teams.
  4. Terms of use.

TEACHING UNIT 5. MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES. MEASUREMENT STRATEGIES.

  1. Approach to the assessment.
  2. Preliminary study. Data collection.
  3. Measurement strategy.
  4. Measurement conditions.
  5. Measurement of the most unfavourable condition.
  6. Measuring the most favourable condition.
  7. Selection of the workers to be assessed.
  8. Duration of the measure.
  9. Type of measurement.
  10. Other requirements.
  11. Control of the measurement process.

TEACHING UNIT 6. RISK ASSESSMENT AND REPORT ON RESULTS.

  1. Calculation of exposure for a homogeneous group.
  2. Calculation of daily exposure.
  3. Calculation of weekly exposure.
  4. Results report.

TEACHING UNIT 7. PREVENTION PROGRAMMES.

  1. Action at source.
  2. Performance during transmission.
  3. Organisational measures.
  4. Action at the receptor.

TEACHING UNIT 8. PERSONAL PROTECTION

  1. Selection and requirements.
  2. Use.
  3. Maintenance.
  4. Calculation of the attenuation of an acoustic shield

TEACHING UNIT 9. SECTOR-SPECIFIC PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.

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