Noise pollution from oil, gas, and petrochemical industries

Saha, Priyanka and Monir, Minhaj Uddin and Sarkar, Shaheen M. and Azrina, Abd Aziz (2023) Noise pollution from oil, gas, and petrochemical industries. In: Crises in Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Industries : Volume 1: Disasters and Environmental Challenges. Elsevier, United Kingdom, pp. 419-434. ISBN 978-0-323-95154-8

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Abstract

The study of noise pollution from oil, gas, and petrochemical industries is critical for environmental noise specialists because it has a significant impact on human, physical, and mental health. This chapter addresses the concept of noise, noise parameters, the most disturbing and influential sounds from various industrial and commercial environments, the effect on human health and some preventive measures to reduce noise pollution. Noise is a type of sound produced at sound levels ranging from of 50–85 dB. The oil and gas industries are one of the major contributors to noise pollution in the modern world due to the use of a variety of production methods, machinery, and equipment. Long-term noise exposure from commercial sites can result in a variety of health problems, including hearing loss, high blood pressure, headaches, and abnormal mental states.

Item Type:	Book Chapter
Additional Information:	Indexed by Scopus
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Decibel; Effect on human health; Noise pollution Oil and gas; Petrochemical industries
Subjects:	T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Faculty/Division:	Faculty of Civil Engineering Technology
Depositing User:	Miss Amelia Binti Hasan
Date Deposited:	03 Jan 2024 07:59
Last Modified:	03 Jan 2024 07:59
URI:	http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/39852
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