ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT MMS II (SEM IV)

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Noise Pollution In

Ms. Sonali 4/7/12 Murzello Asst. Professor,

INTRODUCTION

Unlike any other pollutants viz, air and water, Noise pollution is not physically seen, thus, we are not much bothered about the harmful effects of Noise pollution that effects us just like slow poison.

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WHAT IS NOISE POLLUTION?

Sound that is unwanted or disrupts ones quality of life is called as noise. When there is lot of noise in the environment, it is termed as noise pollution. becomes undesirable when it disturbs the normal activities such as working, sleeping, and during conversations.
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Noise Pollution

The unit for measuring noise is decibel (dB). of 20dB is whisper; 60 dB is normal conversation; 100dB is thunder and 140dB is the level when sound becomes unbearable and irritating. inside many factories exceeds 100dB, aeroplane creates noise of 150dB.
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Sound

Noise

Source of Noise Pollution

The

sources of noise pollution can be divided in two categories. INDUSTRIAL Industrial noise is due to big machines, cutting, grinding, packaging, transportation of materials etc.

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2. NON-INDUSTRIAL SOURCES
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Non-industrial sources can be mainly loudspeakers, automobiles, trains, aircrafts, construction work, music system etc. 4/7/12

Sources of Noise Pollution

Transportation

systems are the main source of noise pollution in urban areas. of buildings, highways, and streets cause a lot of noise, due to the usage of air compressors, bulldozers, loaders, dump trucks, and pavement breakers. noise also adds to the already unfavorable state of noise pollution.

Construction

Industrial

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 Usual

noise pollution is upto Noise pollution 65 decibels however during during festival festivals such as Diwali and Ganesh Chaturthi it almost doubles to about 120 decibels. This is certainly deleterious to the health of man.

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Health Effects
Noise

pollution can damage physiological and psychological health.

PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS:
High

blood pressure, stress related illness, sleep disruption, hearing loss, and productivity loss are the problems related to noise pollution.

PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS:
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can also cause memory loss, severe depression, and panic attacks.

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Health Effects
BEHAVIORAL EFFECTS:
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has been reported that performance of school going children is poor where, schools are in the busy/ traffic prone area. can cause irritation, which results in learning disabilities.

Noise

EFFECTS ON WILDLIFE:
Decline

in migratory birds to a habitat if it becomes noisy. loss

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Hearing

In India.
India

has developed many rules and regulations from time to time to ensure that the noise levels in the country are maintained at a nominal level. Motor Vehicles are the chief source of noise pollution, the Motor Vehicle Act of 1998, gave numerous powers to the state Administration to monitor the noise levels at their own level.
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Solutions for Noise Pollution

Planting

bushes and trees in and around sound generating sources is an effective solution for noise pollution. servicing and tuning of automobiles can effectively reduce the noise pollution. can be designed with suitable noise absorbing material for the walls, windows, and ceilings. should be provided with equipments
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Regular

Buildings

Workers

Solutions for Noise Pollution

Similar

to automobiles, lubrication of the machinery and servicing should be done to minimize noise generation. should be imposed to restrict the usage of play loudspeakers in crowded areas and public places. and industries should be located far from the residential areas.
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Regulations

Factories

Noise pollution regulation and control rules 2000

Restrictions on the use of loud speakers / public address system and sound producing instruments.A

loud speaker or a public address system shall not be used except after obtaining written permission from the authority. loud speaker or a public address system shall not be used at night time except in closed premises like auditoria, conference rooms, community halls, banquet halls or during a public emergency.
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Noise pollution regulation and control rules 2000

Restrictions on the use of horns, sound emitting construction equipments and bursting of fire crackers:(1) No horn shall be used in silence zones or during night time in residential areas except during a public emergency. (2) Sound emitting fire crackers shall not be burst in silence zone or during night time. (3) Sound emitting construction equipments shall not be used or operated during4/7/12 time night

Noise pollution regulation and control rules 2000

Consequences of any violation in silence zone / area.
Whoever,

in any place covered under the silence zone / area commits any of the following offence, he shall be liable for penalty under the provisions of the Act:-

(i) whoever, plays any music or uses any sound amplifiers, (ii) whoever, beats a drum or blows a horn either musical or pressure, or trumpet or beats or sounds any instrument, or 4/7/12

Ambient Air Quality Standards in respect of Noise

Area Code (A) (B) Category of Area/Zone Limits in dB Night Time 70 Day Time Industrial area 75

Commercial 65 55 area 1. Day time shall mean from 6.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. (C) Residential 55 45 2. Night time shall mean from 10.00 p.m. to 6.00 a.m. area 3. (D) Silence zone is an area comprising not less than Silence Zone 50 40

100 meters around hospitals, educational institutions, courts, religious places or any other area which is declared as such by the competent authority. 4/7/12 4. Mixed categories of areas may be declared as one