Introduction and purpose: Noise pollution can exert negative effects on mental health. In this regard, the present study aimed to evaluate the noise levels in sugar factory of Debal Khozaei agro-industry complex in 2018. Methods: For the current study, sound and audio parameters were measured using a sound meter. These audio parameters included sound pressure level and minimum and maximum valu...

Background & Aims: Noise is one of the most important harmful elements in industrial environments causing auditory and non-auditory disorders. One of the non-auditory effects of noise is reducing efficiency and production quality. The aim of the present study was to survey the effects of exposure on selected sound pressure levels in performing skill tasks. Materials & Methods: In the laborat...

Introduction: Steel industries are one of the major needs of the country. Noise pollution in steel production operations is an occupational hazard because of special equipment such as electric arc furnaces. The aim of this study was to evaluate noise pollution in various units of a steel company for determining the occupational exposure pattern. Methods: This was a cross-sectional and analyt...

Background and aims: Based on various studies, the noise can have a significant effect on human health. Annoyance is the most common bad effect that may be caused by the noise and traffic. Awareness of costs of traffic noise has various advantages in decision making and on control measures to reduce the traffic noise. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to analyze the costs of traffic noi...

  Background and Objective : Noise is considered as a common occupational health hazard in a wide range of occupational settings including oil and gas industries and related companies. This research aimed to assess the environmental noise and personal exposure in a petrochemical plant.   Method: First, environmental noise measurement was performed as recommended by ISO9612 (1997) and next, shor...