Open AccessEnvironmental propagation of noise in mines and nearby villages: A study through noise mapping
Author(s) -
Veena D Manwar,
Bibhuti Bhusan Mandal,
A. K. Pal
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
noise and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.344
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1998-4030
pISSN - 1463-1741
DOI - 10.4103/1463-1741.189246
Subject(s) - shovel , noise (video) , environmental science , environmental noise , drill , noise exposure , noise level , crusher , computer science , acoustics , mining engineering , geology , telecommunications , geography , engineering , archaeology , sound (geography) , sound pressure , mechanical engineering , physics , medicine , hearing loss , artificial intelligence , audiology , image (mathematics)
Noise mapping being an established practice in Europe is hardly practiced for noise management in India although it is mandatory in Indian mines as per guidelines of the Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS). As a pilot study, noise mapping was conducted in an opencast mine with three different models; one based on the baseline operating conditions in two shifts (Situation A), and two other virtual situations where either production targets were enhanced by extending working hours to three shifts (Situation B) or only by increased mechanization and not changing the duration of work (Situation C).