A Study of Annoyance Caused by Low-Frequency Noise During Mental Work

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 117-125

  Kaczmarska, Anna ^a   Łuczak, Anna ^a  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR LABOUR PROTECTION NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Annoyance; Low frequency noise; Working environments

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL NOISE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLAND; PSYCHOPHYSICS;

ADULT; COGNITION; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NOISE, OCCUPATIONAL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLAND; PSYCHOACOUSTICS;

EID: 34548427957     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2007.11076715     Document Type: Article

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