Professional exposure to noise in the automotive industry

Abstract

The automotive industry is one of the most developed industries in the world and is the engine of the economy of many states. This paper aims to present the values of the noise level to which a worker is exposed, in a factory in the automotive industry. The purpose of these measurements is to evaluate the impact of the noise produced by the activities that take place on the factory site and to verify the noise level if it falls within the limits in force at the moment. To perform the measurements, 6 areas of the factory were identified; 3 indoor areas: production area, office area and metrology laboratory area and 3 outdoor areas: smoking area, truck loading area and employee entry area

Keywords

• noise
• production
• noise pollution
• office
• metrology laboratory.