Applied acoustics, 2005-09, Vol.66 (9), p.1049-1062
2005
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- Autor(en) / Beteiligte
- Titel
- Noise characteristics of tractors and health effect on farmers
- Ist Teil von
- Applied acoustics, 2005-09, Vol.66 (9), p.1049-1062
- Ort / Verlag
- Oxford: Elsevier Ltd
- Erscheinungsjahr
- 2005
- Quelle
- Access via ScienceDirect (Elsevier)
- Beschreibungen/Notizen
- An investigation was conducted to determine the noise propagation (under stationary condition) and noise at operator’s ear level of popular 18.7 and 26.1 kW tractors and 4.6 and 6.7 kW hand tractors during field operations with various implements. It was observed that both tractors produced the noise of 92 dB(A) L eq in the working zone of operator. The sound pressure level (SPL) of the hand tractor was about 2 dB(A) L eq higher than that of the tractor. The SPL during field operations at operator’s ear level increased with increase in engine speed and forward speed. Furthermore, the SPL was higher for field operations corresponding to the implement requiring higher draft. It was observed that the SPLs of the tractors and hand tractors were more than the exposure limit of noise for 8-h workday recommended by ISO and OSHA. This may cause health problems to the farmers in the long run.
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Identifikatoren
- ISSN: 0003-682XeISSN: 1872-910XDOI: 10.1016/j.apacoust.2005.01.002Titel-ID: cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_14756736
- Format
- –
- Schlagworte
- Acoustics, Agricultural machinery and engineering, Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions, Biological and medical sciences, Exact sciences and technology, Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology, Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications), Generalities. Biometrics, experimentation. Remote sensing, Hand tractor, Noise spectrum, Noise: its effects and control, Physics, Sound pressure level, Tillage implement, Tractor