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Department of Environmental Management, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, IR Iran
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Department of Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran
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Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IR Iran
10.17795/jjhs-38430
Abstract
Background:
Noise pollution is one of the most important risk factors in industrial settings. This study aimed to assess noise exposure and noise-induced annoyance among workers of a steel factory.
Methods:
This cross-sectional study was conducted on 70 healthy male participants (33 office employees and 37 production line workers) in a steel plant.
Results:
The results showed that 24.24% of employees in office areas and 54% of blue-collar workers had high noise annoyance. Also, noise levels in two parts of steel factory and percentage of responds by participants that felt highly annoyed showed a significant relationship (P < 0.05). Feeling of discomfort was a major complaint that was stated by office employees (%59) and blue-collar workers (%38).
Conclusions:
The findings of this investigation have clearly revealed that employees in both parts of steel factory are annoyed by noise. A higher noise level resulted in higher noise annoyance in the exposed workers. The need for implementing noise conservation program was established.
Keywords:Noise Exposure,Noise Annoyance,Steel Plant,Worker
Ibrahimi Ghavam Abadi, L., Fouladi Dehaghi*, B., Mohammadi, A., Mardi, G. & Rahmati, A. (2016). Assessment of Noise Exposure and Noise Annoyance in a Steel Factory. Jundishapur Journal of Health Sciences, 9(2), 13–17. https://doi.org/10.17795/jjhs-38430
MLA
Ibrahimi Ghavam Abadi, L., Fouladi Dehaghi*, B., Mohammadi, A., Mardi, G., & Rahmati, A. "Assessment of Noise Exposure and Noise Annoyance in a Steel Factory", Jundishapur Journal of Health Sciences, 9, 2, 2016, 13–17. doi: 10.17795/jjhs-38430
HARVARD
Ibrahimi Ghavam Abadi, L., Fouladi Dehaghi*, B., Mohammadi, A., Mardi, G., & Rahmati, A. (2016). 'Assessment of Noise Exposure and Noise Annoyance in a Steel Factory', Jundishapur Journal of Health Sciences, 9(2), pp. 13–17. doi: 10.17795/jjhs-38430
CHICAGO
Ibrahimi Ghavam Abadi, L., Fouladi Dehaghi*, B., Mohammadi, A., Mardi, G. & Rahmati, A., "Assessment of Noise Exposure and Noise Annoyance in a Steel Factory." Jundishapur Journal of Health Sciences, 9 2 (2016): 13–17, doi: 10.17795/jjhs-38430
VANCOUVER
Ibrahimi Ghavam Abadi L., Fouladi Dehaghi* B., Mohammadi A., Mardi G., Rahmati A. Assessment of Noise Exposure and Noise Annoyance in a Steel Factory. Jundishapur J Health Sci. 2016;9(2):13–17. doi: 10.17795/jjhs-38430
