Publisher's Synopsis
The effects of noise manifest themselves in human cost and suffering and add to the cost of doing business. Noise poses a serious threat to the health and well-being of society, and recent studies have demonstrated that environmental noise, including noise at the workplace, causes direct and indirect adverse health effects to workers. It is now recognized as a hazard to workers' safety and health in a variety of industries.
If you want to know more about the engineering noise control methods that are currently being used across the world in the mining industry, then keep reading. This book about noise pollution provides a good introduction of the main topics in the area of noise control. A good starting point for graduate students and managers for additional and focused exploration!
