Industrial noise levels and annoyance in Egypt

摘要

Annoyance and increase of accident risk of workers from industrial noise levels in Egypt were studied. 683 workers from 15 sites, ranging from food to metal industry were evaluated. The goals of this study are to carry out measurements to evaluate industrial noise levels, are these levels exceeding the permissible levels set by Egyptian noise standard and policy to protect public health of workers, to examine worker's attitudes towards industrial noise, to know the relationship between industrial noise levels and degree of annoyance.