Effects of Low Frequency Noise and Vibrations: Environmental and Occupational Perspectives

Encyclopedia of Environmental Health

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 240-253

  Waye, K P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acoustic parameters; Adverse health effects; Annoyance; Assessment; Low frequency noise sound; Perception; Work performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862831539     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-52272-6.00245-2     Document Type: Chapter

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