Analysis of annoyance caused by infrasound and low-frequency noise during mental work

Archives of Acoustics

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 331-340

  Kaczmarska, Anna ^a   ŁUczak, Anna ^b  

^a Laboratory of Toxicology   (Poland)

^b Department of Ergonomics ^*  (Poland)

Author keywords

Annoyance; Infrasound; Low frequency noise; Working environment

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC CONDITIONS; ANNOYANCE; INFRASOUND; LABORATORY CONDITIONS; LOW-FREQUENCY NOISE; MENTAL WORK; NOISE ANNOYANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SUBJECTIVE ASSESSMENTS; WORKING ENVIRONMENT;

NOISE POLLUTION; THERMAL NOISE;

TESTING;

EID: 51949084565     PISSN: 01375075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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