61. Noise - Environment - FHWA The noise Control Act of 1972 gives the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the authority to establish noise regulations to control major sources http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/probresp.htm

Environment FHWA HEP Environment Noise ... Products Highway Traffic Noise in the United States Problem and Response by U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration April 2000 TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Tables Introduction Purpose The Highway System The Federal/State Relationship Federal Participation in the Cost of Projects THREE-PART APPROACH TO HIGHWAY NOISE ABATEMENT Land Use Planning and Control Source Control Highway Project Noise Mitigation FHWA NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES Noise Descriptors Impact Criteria Existing Activities Type I/Type II Projects Noise Analysis Federal Participation Noise Abatement Coordination with Local Officials Traffic Noise Prediction Construction Noise NOISE BARRIERS CONSTRUCTED OR PLANNED Noise Barriers Constructed Effectiveness Public Perception Research Efforts SUMMARY APPENDIX 23 CFR Part 772 - Procedures for Abatement of Highway Traffic Noise and Construction Noise LIST OF TABLES Road Ownership in the United States Classification of Roads by Functional System Maximum Noise Emission Levels as Required by EPA for Newly Manufactured Trucks with GVWR Over 4,525 Kilograms Maximum Noise Emission Levels as Required by EPA for In-Use Medium and Heavy Trucks with GVWR Over 4,525 Kilograms Engaged in Interstate Commerce ... Barrier Attenuation INTRODUCTION Noise, defined as unwanted or excessive sound, is an undesirable by-product of our modern way of life. It can be annoying, can interfere with sleep, work, or recreation, and in extremes may cause physical and psychological damage. While noise emanates from many different sources, transportation noise is perhaps the most pervasive and difficult source to avoid in society today. Highway traffic noise is a major contributor to overall transportation noise. A broad-based effort is needed to control transportation noise. This effort must achieve the goals of personal privacy and environmental quality while continuing the flow of needed transportation services for a quality society.

62. Action Environmental - Air, Water, Soil | Remediation | Landfills | Pollution | Provides services to remedial action contractors, general contractors, government and industrial clients in the areas of water, soil, air, odor, noise pollution, as well as environmental assessment. (Delaware) http://www.actionenv.com/

Thank you for visiting the Action Environmental Group Web site. We are independent regional environmental engineering offices combining to provide unlimited global environmental resources. Action Environmental provides environmental services to remedial action contractors, general contractors, government and industrial clients. We hope you enjoy your visit. Upgrade your brower for free here.

63. CHS | Hear To Stay: Make Noise About Noise Many environmental noise levels are unacceptable and on the increase. Urban (City) noise It s a jungle out there. Our urban environment is crowded, http://www.chs.ca/info/noise/book4.html

Home Services Offices Information ... Home Welcome Hear to Stay - Home Book 1 - Noise Facts Book 2 - Workplace and Industrial Noise Book 3 - Recreational Noise and Music ... Book 4 - Specific Noise Environment Other Services Information Central Related Articles Specific Noise Environments Table of Contents Specific Noise Environments Urban (City) Noise Airport Noise Case Study: Combatting Noise Pollution at Dorval Airport ... Protection Specific Noise Environments To understand noise and its effects on people, we need to understand specific noise environments. Depending upon the intensity of the sound, the length of time and how often over time the ear is exposed to it, noise affects our human condition in a number of ways from increased stress levels to permanent hearing loss. Excessive noise exists in our homes, in our workplaces and in our recreational pursuits. Many environmental noise levels are unacceptable and on the increase. Rather than working to simply maintain noise levels and stop the increase of noise, efforts must be made to decrease noise both on and off the job. Urban (City) Noise "It's a jungle out there." Our urban environment is crowded, busy and noisy! Jackhammers pounding, sirens whining, alarms ringing, subway trains screeching, aircraft zooming overhead, car horns honking - these are but a few of the annoying and potentially hazardous sounds that city dwellers are almost constantly exposed to.

64. Predit French national program in land transport research and innovation. Information about strategic program efforts to improve performance relative to energy, noise, pollution and environment. http://www.predit.prd.fr/

65. Environment Home Page - HEP - FHWA Federal Highway Administration site includes information and links on transportation planning, air quality, water resources, traffic noise, and other environmental topics. http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/

Transportation planning and project development must reflect the desires of communities, and take into account the impacts on both the natural and human environments. Transportation projects are closely looked at to see how they might impact the community, the natural environment, and our health and welfare. Before any project can move forward to construction, the FHWA must address and comply with laws related to the environment. These laws cover social, economic, and environmental concerns ranging from community cohesion to threatened and endangered species. To get through this detailed process, FHWA and FTA use the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process to evaluate impacts associated with each individual project. Two Offices within the Federal Highway Administration focus on environmental protection and enhancement. The Office of Natural and Human Environment primarily focuses on environmental programs associated with air quality, noise, and water quality, and on programs associated with the built environment, including transportation enhancements, bicycle and pedestrian facilities and scenic byways. The Office of Project Development and Environmental Review focuses on NEPA project development process as a balanced and streamlined approach to transportation decisionmaking that takes into account the potential impacts on both human and natural resources and the public's need for safe and efficient transportation improvements. Information regarding the full range of FHWA environmental programs can be found on this website. If you don't see the topic you are looking for, check our

66. Environment Protection Authority, Victoria, Australia Site covers many environmental topics waste, wastewater, air quality, water quality, noise, and cleaner industry. http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/

67. Ostergaard Acoustical Associates, Consultants , Architectural Acoustics, Litigat Acoustical services for architecture, environment, litigation, noise control, and vibration control. http://www.acousticalconsultant.com/

Ostergaard Acoustical Associates has provided consultation in the area of sound and vibration for over thirty years. Collectively, the staff has a century of experience in this relatively new field. Straightforward optimal acoustical solutions are a hallmark of the Ostergaard method. info@acousticalconsultant.com Ostergaard Acoustical Associates 200 Executive Drive Suite 350 W. Orange, NJ 07052 Phone 973 731 7002 Fax 973 731 6680 Back to top

68. Welcome To RTA Group Pty Ltd Consultants in acoustics, vibration and structural dynamics. Products include a software noise prediction model for the prediction of noise in the environment from industrial and transportation sources. Australia. http://www.rtagroup.com.au/

Consultants in Acoustics, Vibration and Structural Dynamics Environmental Acoustics Team Technical Services Team Client Satisfaction Questionnaire Legal Services Acoustics Team ... Acoustic Wizard RTA TECHNOLOGY PTY LTD Designers and Suppliers of Environmental Noise Prediction Software and Noise Logging Equipment. ENM - Environmental Noise Model NATA laboratory for verification of sound level meters, filters and sound level calibrators. WINDTECH CONSULTANTS PTY LTD Consultants in Wind Engineering and Solar Studies. Solar Studies, wind environments, Best viewed on IE4+ browsers. Must have Flash Shockwave. Click here to download. (633k) Must have Adobe Acrobat to view Technical notes. Click here to download. (5.5M)

69. Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council | Public Health Noise - Environment noise affects health and enjoyment. The Council has a duty to see that citizens can enjoy peace and quiet. Complaints can be monitored with sophisticated http://www.doncaster.gov.uk/Living_in_Doncaster/Environment/Pollution/Noise/Publ

Learning in Doncaster Leisure in Doncaster Living in Doncaster Working in Doncaster ... Air Quality More Information Public Health Noise - Environment Illegal Motorcycling Night Time Patrol Noise Out of Hours Setting off Fireworks Other Services Background Information On Air Pollution Contaminated Land EIR Regs Explained Noise (Environment) eMail: nuisance.team@doncaster.gov.uk Address: P.O. Box 257, The Council House, College Road, Doncaster, DN1 1RN. Service Description Noise affects health and enjoyment. The Council has a duty to see that citizens can enjoy peace and quiet. Complaints can be monitored with sophisticated tape recorders and assessed later at a special laboratory in the Council House. Legal action can be taken including confiscation of equipment and fines up to £5,000 for domestic and £20,000 for businesses. Other action includes the disconnection of sounding burgular alarms that do not meet the Code of Practice standards. The costs involved are recharged to the owners/occupiers. If you would like to contact us to submit an inquiry, please give the following data when you send your e-mail:

70. Norwegian Pollution Control Authority (SFT) A subordinate agency of the Ministry of the environment. Its main tasks are to combat pollution, noise and waste, and to regulate the use of environmentally hazardous substances and products. http://www.sft.no/english/

Norwegian English What's new? Areas of activity ... Links The Norwegian Pollution Control Authority (SFT) The Norwegian Pollution Control Authority (SFT) is a directorate under the Ministry of the Environment. Our main goal is to promote sustainable development. Read more Pregnant women in the north have new Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in their blood New POPs, like brominated flame retardants and PFOS are detected in the blood of pregnant women in northern Norway and Russia. The study confirms that the new POPs are transported to the Arctic and accumulate in the human body, and not only in animals as shown earlier. [22.06.05] Read more Record collections of EE Waste In 2004, over 90 percent of electrical and electronic waste was collected and processed in an environmentally responsible manner. Norwegians are the best in the world when it comes to the collection of EE waste. [03.06.05] Read more United States the largest mercury source in the North A survey of mercury sources in countries around the Arctic shows that the United States is the largest polluter, based on both total and per capita emissions. Mercury is a metal that evaporates easily and is carried to the north by air currents. Mercury pollution is an increasing health and environmental concern in the Arctic. [02.05.05] Read more Hazardous substances in products A new report summarise the results from a review of the existing calculation methodologies and factors used to calculate annual loads to air, water and soil from products, based on annual consumption of hazardous substances in products. [21.12.04]

71. NOISE - National Organization To Insure A Sound-controlled Environment U.S. lobbying organization affiliated with the National League of Cities, committed to reducing the impact of aviation noise on local communities. Includes news and upcoming events; membership and contacts details, and legislative priorities. http://www.aviation-noise.org

N ATIONAL O RGANIZATION TO I NSURE A S OUND-CONTROLLED E NVIRONMENT The National Aviation Noise Lobby Contact N.O.I.S.E. Suite 301 660 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20003-4335 (202) 544-9850 (Fax) contact@aviation-noise.org WHAT IS N.O.I.S.E.? LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FUTURE N.O.I.S.E. MEETINGS ... NOISE LINKS AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS March 9, 2004 : NOISE recognizes Congresswoman Anne Northrup as the NOISE 2004 Legislator of the Year. July 17, 2003 : NOISE recognizes Congressman James L. Oberstar with "Lifetime Achievement and Champion of the Environment Award". Click here to read Congressman Obertsar's prepared remarks. July 17, 2003 : NOISE gives inaugural "Mary E. Griffin Airport Operator Award" for excellence in airport-community relations to San Francisco Int'l. Airport. July 17, 2003 : NOISE gives "Betty Ann Krahnke Community of the Year Award" to Aurora, Colorado for a decade of continuous efforts. July 2, 2003 : NOISE Coordinator Challenges Public to Get Involved in Fight Against Aviation Noise. March 18, 2002

72. QUEST (Quieter Environment Through Sound Thinking) A grassroots community organization dedicated to doing something about a growing noise problem at Morristown Municipal Airport in New Jersey. http://www.rosenet.org/quest/

QUEST [ Home ] Mission Projects In-depth information In the news ... Join us! Welcome ! If you're annoyed by noise from aircraft, and are concerned about the ever-increasing amount of jet and helicopter traffic finding its way to the Morristown Municipal Airport at all hours of the day and night, then you've come to the right place. QUEST is a grass-roots community organization dedicated to doing something about this growing noise problem. QUEST stands for QUieter Environment through Sound Thinking . It was founded in 1998 by a handful of volunteers and has been working ever since to seek solutions to this problem. 2003 was a big year for us. We helped launch the Morris County Aviation Committee, which has begun a number of initiatives, including the identification of additional "Noise Sensitive Areas" for helicopter routes. These will be marked on airport maps provided to pilots. If you're interested, click on the banner headings to: Read about our Mission. Check out the Projects we're involved in. Study information in-depth, and links to other sites.

73. Noise Center: Decibel Levels noise LEVELS IN OUR environment FACT SHEET. How Loud is Too Loud? Experts agree that continued exposure to noise above 85 dBA over time, will cause hearing http://www.lhh.org/noise/decibel.htm

New York: 50 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10004 917-305-7700 (Voice) 917-305-7999 (TTY) 917-305-7888 (Fax) Florida: 2800 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Suite 306, Oakland Park, FL 33311 954-731-7200 (Voice) 954-731-7208 (TTY) N OISE C ENTER OF THE L EAGUE 1 888 NOISE 88 NOISE LEVELS IN OUR ENVIRONMENT FACT SHEET How Loud is Too Loud? Experts agree that continued exposure to noise above 85 dBA over time, will cause hearing loss. To know if a sound is loud enough to damage your ears, it is important to know both the loudness level (measured in decibels, dBA) and the length of exposure to the sound. In general, the louder the noise, the less time required before hearing loss will occur. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (1998), the maximum exposure time at 85 dBA is 8 hours. At 110 dBA, the maximum exposure time is one minute and 29 seconds. If you must be exposed to noise, it is recommended that you limit the exposure time and/or wear hearing protection. Measure Up and Turn it Down: Decibel Levels Around Us The following are decibel levels of common noise sources around us. These are typical levels, however, actual noise levels may vary depending on the particular item. Remember noise levels above 85 dBA will harm hearing over time. Noise levels above 140dBA can cause damage to hearing after just one exposure.

74. CAAN - Citizens For The Abatement Of Aircraft Noise Fighting for a quieter and healthier environment in the Washington, D.C., metro area. http://www.caan.org/

CAAN - Citizens for the Abatement of Aircraft Noise, Inc. If you're a Washington D.C. metro resident who's tired of the all the airport and aircraft noise and air pollution, then you've come to the right place. We've been fighting for a quieter and healthier environment in our Washington community for 19 years. Join us. About this website Read the History of National Airport P.O. Box 40093 Washington D.C. 20016

75. CO-CAW, Colorado Citizens Aviation Watch An association comprised of local airport groups, environmental organizations and civic groups, cities and townships concerned about noise, environment, public health and other quality of life issues related to aviation operations. http://cocaw.org/

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76. Forensic Services - Acoustics - Noise - Environment Protection - Sydney - NSW - A Sydneybased, independent, accredited acoustical and environmental engineering consulting firm established in Sydney, Australia, in January 1995. http://www.pccd.com.au/forensic_services.htm

E-mail Excellence in air, noise and water pollution measurement, assessment and engineering control , based on : (1) solid academic background combined with comprehensive practical experience; (2) strong professional ethics. P ollution C ontrol C onsultancy and D esign (a member of ACEA and AAAC ABN : 71 776 800 318 Independent, accredited acoustical and environmental engineering consulting firm established in January 1995. Principal Consultant of P ollution C ontrol C onsultancy and D esign provides: Expert Witness services for New South Wales Land and Environment Court and Local Courts; Peer-reviews of acoustical and environmental reports; Assessments of strength of evidence of environment pollution incidents; Explanation of complex technical documentation and reports in layman language; Interpretation of technical requirements of New South Wales environment protection legislation; Measurements and assessments of environmental noise and occupational noise for legal proceedings. Our very successful track record of these services is due to the: a unique, comprehensive industrial, research and design, statutory and consulting experience of the

77. Consultation On Proposals For Transposition And Implementation Of Directive 2002 Consultation on implementation of EC Environmental noise Directive. 10 The level of most environmental noise varies over time, and some form of http://www.scotland.gov.uk/consultations/environment/amen-19.asp

sitestat("http://uk.sitestat.com/scottishexecutive/scottishexecutive/s?pubs.Consultations.Consultationonpropos.20789"); 17 September 2005 Home Topics About News ... Contents Consultation on proposals for transposition and implementation of Directive 2002/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2002 relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise Annex G: Noise Indicators 1 Annex I of the END discusses and defines the noise indicators that are to be used in the noise mapping to describe the external noise environment. This Annex provides some background information relating to noise and how it is described. 2 A noise indicator is an objective descriptor of noise that is intended to reflect how people react to noise. Research over many years has shown that people react to different noise in different ways and it is not just the level (or loudness) of the noise that affects the reaction. Furthermore, different noises have different characteristics. A noise might be: continuous at a constant level (e.g. the noise from a fan);

78. 6. Noise : A Roadmap For Noise - Environment Hong Kong 2005 Mission, To prevent, minimise and resolve environmental noise problems through intervention in the planning process, implementation of noise abatement http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/misc/ehk05/english/noise/

Mission: To prevent, minimise and resolve environmental noise problems through intervention in the planning process, implementation of noise abatement measures and enforcement of the Noise Control Ordinance. Developed the prototype of a three-dimensional noise assessment tool for better analysis of alternative options of proposed development projects and better presentation of the noise impacts. This will facilitate public understanding and engagement. Brought into effect an amendment to the Noise Control Ordinance holding company directors liable for repeated noise offences. Gazetted two Codes of Practice on good management practice to prevent violations of the Noise Control Ordinance. Assisted in the commencement of a barrier installation along Fanling Highway - the first project in a programme to retrofit barriers to redress traffic noise from existing roads. Completed a staff exchange programme with the Highways Department.

79. 6. Noise : A Roadmap For Noise - Environment Hong Kong 2005 environmental Protection Department, environment Hong Kong 2005 6.1, Government Structure for noise Management. 6.2, noise Exposure Statistics http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/misc/ehk05/english/noise/resource.html

Government Structure for Noise Management Noise Exposure Statistics Noise Planning Advice Summary Redressing Noise Impacts from New Roads Government Structure for Noise Management Noise Exposure Statistics Noise Planning Advice Summary Redressing Noise Impacts from New Roads ... Resource Materials on Noise

80. Defra, UK - Environmental Protection - Noise And Nuisance environmental Protection UK Department for environment, Food and Rural Affairs. http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/noise/research/climate/chapn4.htm

Noise and Nuisance Policy Noise Climate Assessment: A Review of National and European Practices 4 Results of UK Review 4.1 Initial Screening Of the 460 questionnaires sent out, 335 were returned. This number of responses, equivalent to 73%, was greater than anticipated and is considered to be sufficiently high for some simple analysis of the responses to give reasonably reliable results. The questionnaire was a simple one page document (included in Annex C Figure 4.1a shows the percentage of Local Authorities (by type) that consider each of the different sources of noise as a issue in their area. Figure 4.1b shows the percentage of Local Authorities that perform the following particular activities that relate to noise climate assessment. (The relevant questionnaire question number is indicated in parenthesis in each case). Measure ? - (4) whether the local authority carry out regular or periodic noise monitoring or prediction at any locations; Equipment ? - (5) whether the local authority owns, or makes use of, any noise monitoring equipment;

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