Evaluations of effects due to low-frequency noise in a low demanding work situation

Journal of Sound and Vibration

Volumn 278, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 83-99

  Bengtsson, J ^a   Persson Waye, K ^a   Kjellberg, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÄVLE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; ATTENUATION; COMPUTER NETWORKS; INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS; MOTIVATION; NATURAL FREQUENCIES;

INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES; LOW-FREQUENCY NOISE;

ACOUSTIC NOISE;

EID: 4644344904     PISSN: 0022460X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsv.2003.09.061     Document Type: Article

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