ASSESSMENT OF NOISE-POLLUTION IN FRIENDSHIP TEXTILE MILL LIMITED, UBONGO - DAR-ES-SALAAM

被引：8

作者：

YHDEGO, M

机构：

[1] Centre for Developing Countries, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby

来源：

ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL | 1991年 / 17卷 / 05期

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D O I：

10.1016/0160-4120(91)90282-U

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

Most of the textile industries in developing countries like Tanzania are facing a big problem of noise pollution. In most of these countries, the industrial hearing conservation programme is not yet established. The assessment of noise pollution in textile industries has been the aim of this study and Friendship Textile Mill (FTM) is chosen as the case study. The investigation was concerned with the noise exposure and its adverse effects to workers at the mill. The findings revealed that about 30% of the FTM employees are working in hazardous environments of above 90 dB, which is the recommended safe limit of noise in the working environment for 8 h used in Tanzania. In this regard, a programme which includes different methods of how to control the problem, has been proposed for conserving hearing at the factory. The methods include the use of hearing protective devices, modification of the noise source, repair of machines, and preemployment and periodic audiometric testing.

引用

页码：479 / 485

页数：7

共 4 条

[1]

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[2]

ILO (International Labor Organization), A report on occupational safety and health in the textile industry, (1984)

[3]

Kalugenda, The problem of noise and its relationship on hearing to workers serviced by Dar es Salaam group of occupational health services, A dissertation, (1979)

[4]

Tuppurainen, Et al., Proc. 1st ILO symposium Finnish and Tanzanian occupational health, (1984)

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