Preliminary assessment of indoor industrial noise pollution in Kuwait

Ali Muhammad Khuraibet and Faten Al-Attar
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Ali Muhammad Khuraibet: PAAET
Faten Al-Attar: PAAET

Environment Systems and Decisions, 2000, vol. 20, issue 4, 319-324

Abstract: Abstract Sound is considered as a pollutant when it exceeds undesirable limits for the recipient. One of the significant environmental problems associated with industries is noise pollution generated by machinery. The main objectives of this study were to measure noise levels generated by machinery that the workers were exposed to at five industrial facilities in the State of Kuwait. Also, to assess if these levels were within acceptable standards, for Kuwait lacks environmental standards for such a pollutant. To achieve the objectives of the study two food manufacturing companies, a cement-brick making plant, a furniture factory and a car washing facility were selected for the purpose of the research. The study showed that workers operating machinery at the five facilities were exposed to high noise levels without any kind of ear protection. Noise levels recorded during the study were very high and exceeded the British Noise at Work Regulations of 1989. In Kuwait there are no regulations to abate noise in the working environment and workers are not required to wear ear protective muffs. The results of the study indicate that, the concerned environmental and health organisations in Kuwait should be compelled to establish noise level standards and controls to safeguard the health of workers and the public at large.

Keywords: noise; assessment; exposure; health impacts; environmental standards (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2000
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