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This directive replaced the previous and in the UK became the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005. [5] Differences between the pieces of legislation included a reduction in the threshold for hearing and protection and the introduction of noise control. It introduced the daily exposure limit value as well as a permitted weekly value.
The regulations require employers to identify which of their employees may be at risk from hand arm vibration (HAV) dissorders or whole-body vibration (WBV) disorders. [3] Hand arm vibration disorders can be caused by the use of hand-held power tools and can cause painful and disabling disorders of the blood vessels, nerves and joints. [ 4 ]
The FAA also pursues a program of aircraft noise control in cooperation with the aviation community. [14] The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) developed noise regulations to control highway noise as required by the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970. The regulations requires promulgation of traffic noise-level criteria for various land use ...
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Industrial noise control is a subset of interior architectural control of noise, with emphasis on specific methods of sound isolation from industrial machinery and for protection of workers at their task stations. Sound masking is the active addition of noise to reduce the annoyance of certain sounds, the opposite of soundproofing.
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The Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005 No. 1093) The Medicines (Advisory Bodies) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005 No. 1094) The Railways (Penalty Fares) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005 No. 1095) The Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004 (Isles of Scilly) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005 No. 1096)