PREVENT NOISE POLLUTION FOR YOUR SAFETY.
RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES, a Chennai, India based manufacturer of Test and Measuring Instruments has developed a Unique Model of Environmental Noise Pollution Monitor which primarily helps Employers to keep their Employees in good health.
Raytheon Technologies’ Model RT-5001 effectively measures and indicates directly the ambient Noise Pollution Levels so that the Management is forewarned about the impending dangers of exposure to excessive Noise Pollution.
Let us now effectively understand the need to measure and prevent Noise Pollution.
Sound is essential to our daily lives but Noise is not. Noise is unpleasant Sound which produces unpleasant effect and discomfort on our ears.
Scientists believe that it is not only humans who are affected by Noise Pollution. For example, Water Animals are subjected to Noise by Submarines and big Ships on the ocean and chain-saw operations by Timber companies also create extreme Noise to animals in the forest.
Noise is measured in the Units of decibels and is denoted as db. The Industrial Limit is 75 db as per World Health Organisation and the ideal Residential Limit is 45 db.
Gadgets like food Mixer, Grinder, Vaccum Cleaner, Washing machine, Cooler, Air-conditioner can be Noisy and injurious to health. Others include Loud Speakers of Sound Systems and TVs, ipods and ear phones. Another example may be a stray dog barking at every shadow it sees.
Places of Worship, discos and gigs, parties and other Social events create a lot of Noise for the people living in that area. In many market areas, people sell their products through loud speakers. This is more a nuisance in addition to Noise Pollution.
Printing Presses, Manufacturing Industries, Construction Sites contribute to Noise Pollution in large cities. In large cities, Aeroplanes flying over houses, Metro Trains and Vehicles on road makes a lot of Noise and the Public always struggle to cope with them.
A Public Nuisance is an unreasonable interference in your right to privacy, peace and convenience.
It is a brutal fact that these effects may not sound troubling but the truth is, with time, the consequences can be very worrying as any Problem we face because of Noise Pollution is irrepairable and irreversible.
Noise Pollution is the most neglected of all Pollution Concerns. However, only Noise Pollution has the potential to create maximum damage to humans and Wildlife.
Noise Pollution leads to various health hazards and all humans around the World are subjecting themselves to unknown health hazards due to carelessness and negligence.
Continuous exposure to Noise from Machineries, Road, Rail and Air Traffic leads to:-
Physical Problems like Hearing Loss, Digestive disorders, Heart Diseases, Fatigue, Headaches, Migraines, Hypertension, Insomnia, Sexual Dysfunction, Altered Immune System.
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Psychological Problems like Depression, Anger, Aggression, Alcohol and Drug abuse, Increase in Suicide, Increased Violence.
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Personality Disorders like Memory Loss, Decreased Learning Capacity and Poor Acedemic Performance.
Excessive Noise also damages the Marine Organisms and our Eco System.
Dedicated and Determined Efforts and Public Co-operation is the only way to solve Problems arising out of Noise Pollution.
Environmental Health and Safety Professionals overseeing Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Safety of Workers/Employees can greatly contribute to mitigate the health hazards posed by Noise Pollution.
Model RT-5001 from Raytheon Technologies effectively and easily checks the ambient Noise Pollution Levels and can also be used by a layman with ease.
For more details, please contact:- Mr.K.A.Madan, Raytheon Technologies, Chennai, India. e.mail: hiraytech@hotmail.com / hiraytech@yahoo.co.in