Investigation on Health Impact of Noise Created by House Decoration in Residential Quarters / 环境与健康杂志

Objective To provide scientific basis for the investigation, prevention,control and administration of house decoration noise Methods The equivalent noise levels (Leq),and the levels of noise dose (D L) in decorated houses,next door houses and outdoor environment were measured during different periods such as morning,noon,afternoon and evening in one day, as well as the health effects of noise in 3 residential quarters were investigated Results The Leqs levels during per 10 minutes were 79 6～104 7 dB(A) in decorated house The individuals exposure D L of decoration workers were 90%～180% The Leqs during per 20 minutes were 70 9～76 4 dB(A) in next door houses and 63 4～76 5dB(A) in the neiboaring residential building and office building 6～45 meters far from the decoration noise sources The annoyance rate among 149 residents was high and reached 89 8% The mental labourers revealed significantly higher annoyance rate compared with that of physical labourers Conclusion The health effects of decoration noise on occupational individuals and residents shouldnt be ignored