The Effects of Noise on Man

The Effects of Noise on Man covers the techniques for the evaluation of environmental noise in terms of its effects on human. The book provides the fundamental definitions of sound, its measurement, and concepts of the basic functioning, and the attributes of the auditory system. The text also presents along with their experimental basis, procedures for estimating from physical measures of noise its effects on man's auditory system and speech communications. The last part of the book is devoted to man's nonauditory system responses and includes information about the effects of noise on work performance, sleep, feelings of pain, vision, and blood circulation. Content: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES , Page ii Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Dedication , Page v PREFACE , Page xv ACKNOWLEDGMENTS , Page xvii INTRODUCTION TO AUDITORY SYSTEM RESPONSES TO NOISE , Pages 1-2 Chapter 1 - Analysis of Sound by the Ear , Pages 3-27 Chapter 2 - Masking and Speech Communication in Noise , Pages 29-94 Chapter 3 - The Aural Reflex , Pages 95-107 Chapter 4 - Audiometry , Pages 109-137 Chapter 5 - Damage Risk from Exposure to Noise , Pages 139-205 Chapter 6 - Proposed Procedures for Estimating Damage Risk to Hearing , Pages 207-243 INTRODUCTION TO SUBJECTIVE RESPONSES TO NOISE , Page 245 Chapter 7 - Loudness , Pages 247-268 Chapter 8 - Perceived Noisiness (Annoyance) , Pages 269-331 Chapter 9 - Environmental Noise and Its Evaluation , Pages 333-459 Chapter 10 - Summary of Methods of Predicting Certain Responses to Noise , Pages 461-470 Chapter 11 - Proposed Procedures for the Evaluation of Environmental Noises , Pages 471-486 INTRODUCTION TO NONAUDITORY SYSTEM RESPONSES TO NOISE , Pages 487-490 Chapter 12 - General Physiological Responses to Noise , Pages 491-543 Chapter 13 - Effects of Noise on Mental and Motor Performance , Pages 545-585 INTRODUCTION TO A SUMMARY , Pages 587-589 References , Pages 591-633