Noise Levels in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Powerhouses.

Abstract

Noise level data were gathered for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (CE) powerhouses including most of the larger powerhouses, in order to determine (1) the nature and extent of excessive noise levels (in excess of hearing conservation criteria) in CE powerhouses and (2) which noise sources were common to most CE powerhouses. The results indicate numerous areas in CE powerhouses where noise levels are excessive. The general noise sources are the turbines, the generators, and various auxiliary pumps, such as fish pumps or air conditioning chiller pumps. This investigation also determined that the 120 Hz pure tone radiated by the main electrical generators at CE powerhouses may constitute more of a hazard than current hearing conservation standards indicate. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA058545

Entities

People

  • A. Averbuch
  • P. Schomer

Organizations

  • Construction Engineering Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Compressors
  • Air Conditioning
  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Circuit Breakers
  • Compressors
  • Department Of Defense
  • Doors
  • Engineering
  • Floors
  • Generators
  • Housings
  • Measurement
  • Pumps
  • Sound Pressure
  • Standards
  • Tape Recorders
  • Tape Recording

Readers

  • Acoustics.
  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Molecular and Cellular Biology