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Noise Pollution

Noise is considered as pollution if it badly affects human and wildlife activity, or if it can damage physical structures on a recurring or regular basis. Sources of noise pollution include transportation and construction systems, and mechanical equipments.

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What is the noise control number?

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The noise control number refers to the maximum allowable noise level in a specific area or environment. It represents the decibel (dB) limit set by regulations or guidelines to control noise pollution and protect people from excessive noise. The specific noise control number can vary depending on the location and the purpose of the area (e.g., residential, industrial, commercial).

How can loud noises damage hearing permanently?

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Persistent loud noises, yes

dj pete tong learned that out that hard way after he completely lost his hearing after playing night clubs for years of his life.

But he did overcome this as he learned to feel the bass with his feet and made some more music that made top of the dance charts

What is biomagnification of pesticides?

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Biomagnification of pesticides basically means that the concentration of the substance exceeds what it should be. This makes the pesticide more powerful and harmful.

What is a simile for 'loud'?

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As loud as thunder.

You could always think of something else really loud and put it in the place of thunder.

Could be the motorway, a waterfall, or a train.

What do people maximize and minimize on their computers?

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Computer users commonly maximise and minimise application windows. Maximising a window usually makes that window fill almost the entire screen. Minimising a window usually shrinks the window down to pretty much just a button placed on the taskbar. That button can then be clicked to restore the window to it's previous size.

What is reducing pollution?

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Reducing waste means cutting down the amount of garbage you throw away. You can do this by recycling more, using a worm farm, compost bin or chickens or guineapigs to deal with organic waste, and reducing your purchase of useless consumables and over-packaged, multi-wrapped food. Refusing bags at fast food counters and supermarkets is a good step!

How does pollution affect the earth?

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THE HORRIBLE pollution is caused by many different stuff in the earth like cars trucks boats ec; Well pollution affects the lives of people and animals on the earth by sending out chemicals to our clean air ' water and ec;We can change this all by carpooling riding bikes the 3 r's and ec;.

What are the four R of pollution prevention?

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The four 'R's of pollution prevention are Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Recover. This action plan can help individuals, businesses, and governments to reduce their environmental footprint, while conserving energy and resources.

  • Reduce - This means to reduce the amount of materials used, such as choosing reusable containers over disposable ones and using smaller packaging. It also involves reducing energy use and emissions.
  • Reuse - This involves finding ways to use products more than once, such as reusing bags and containers, donating clothes and furniture, and using refillable pens and markers.
  • Recycle - This involves collecting, sorting and processing items, such as paper, plastic, glass, metal, and organic materials, so they can be made into new products.
  • Recover - This involves recovering energy from waste, such as composting organic waste and burning combustible materials to generate electricity or heat.

By utilizing the four 'R's of pollution prevention, we can help to protect our environment and conserve resources for future generations.

What is the loudest noise your ears can take?

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The loudest noise or sound is The Bloop because in 1997, U.S. NOAA heard a sound that is never been heard of that is also the loudest sound ever. The sound can cause from more than 5,000 km away from it's source. If it is an animal, it is louder and bigger than the loudest animal and the biggest animal in Earth.

What is the noise ordinance for the city of Philadelphia PA?

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http://www.amlegal.com/nxt/gateway.dll/Pennsylvania/philadelphia_pa/title10regulationofindividualconductanda/chapter10-400noiseandexcessivevibration?f=templates$fn=altmain-nf.htm$3.0#JD_Chapter10-400 10-401. Legislative Findings. (1) The City Council of the City of Philadelphia finds: (a) that noise and excessive vibration degrade the environment of the City to a degree which: (.1) is harmful and detrimental to the health, welfare and safety of its inhabitants; (.2) interferes with the comfortable enjoyment of life, property and recreation and with the conduct and operation of business and industry; and (.3) causes nuisances; (.4) during the course of various public events important within the cultural and civic framework of the City’s annual activities, such as the Mummers Parade, tends to cause discomfort, disruption and annoyance both to the event participants and its observers; 50 (b) that no one has any right to create noise or excessive vibration; (c) that effective control and elimination of noise and excessive vibration is essential to the furtherance of the health and welfare of the City’s inhabitants and to the conduct of the normal pursuits of life, recreation, commerce and industrial activity. (2) It is the intent and purpose of this Chapter: (a) to prevent noise and excessive vibration and to limit, control and eliminate noise and excessive vibration in general from whatever source; (b) to empower the Board of Health to promulgate regulations to effect the above. (3) It is the further intent of City Council that: (a) all City of Philadelphia agencies, including the Police Department, shall cooperate in the implementation of this Chapter; 51 (b) whenever permitted by law, the provisions of this Chapter shall apply to all governmental jurisdictions and their agencies in the operation of facilities located within the City of Philadelphia; (c) the Department of Public Health of the City of Philadelphia shall cooperate with other governmental jurisdictions in the control and elimination of noise and excessive vibration; and (d) contractors and vendors providing services and products to the City shall comply with the requirements of this Title. § 10-402. Definitions. 52 The following definitions shall apply to this Chapter and the Regulations adopted hereunder: (1) Background sound level. The measured sound level in the area, exclusive of extraneous sounds and the sound contribution of the specific source in question. (2) Board. The Board of Health. (3) Construction. Site preparation, excavation, filling or grading or the assembly, erection, repair, alteration or demolition of any structure or part of the right-of-way. (3.1) Concert venue. A facility used for musical or similar performances with a seating capacity of more than 1,000. 53 (4) Decibel (dB). A unit for measuring the volume of sound equal to 20 times the logarithm to the base 10 of the ratio of the pressure of the sound measured to the reference pressure which is 20 micropascals (20 micronewtons per square meter). (5) Department. The Department of Public Health, Health Commissioner or any authorized representative thereof. (6) Emergency and Public Works Construction. Construction necessary to protect health and safety, construction by public utilities, and construction on streets, bridges and sidewalks for public works purposes or such other construction activity specifically designated by the City as emergency construction after consultation with the Health Department. (7) Extraneous sound. A sound the level of which does not remain generally constant during measurement. (8) Person. Any individual, natural person, syndicate, association, partnership, firm, corporation, institution, agency, authority, department, bureau or instrumentality of federal, state or local government or other entity recognized by law as a subject of rights and duties. (9) Property Boundary. In the case of a single-family dwelling, or a property used solely for non-residential purposes, the legal property line. In the case of a structure containing two-family, multi-family or other non-single-family residential dwellings, the legal property line and any partition between separately occupied units within the property. (10) Public Right-of-Way. Property to which the public has a legal right of access including, but not limited to, public sidewalks and streets and public parks, but not including buildings. (11) Regular Construction. Construction between the hours of 7 a.m. and 8 p.m., Monday through Friday, or between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. on weekends and legal, national or state holidays. (12) Siren. A device manually or electrically operated for producing a penetrating warning sound. (13) Residential property. Any portion of any property at which people reside on a permanent basis, including exterior portions of the property and the common areas of a multi-unit residential property. 54 (14) Sound. An oscillation in pressure, particle displacement, particle velocity or other physical parameter in a medium with internal forces that causes compression and rarefaction of that medium. (15) Sound Level Meter. An instrument used to measure sound pressure levels. (16) Unamplified Human Voice. Human vocal sound that is not amplified by any mechanical or electronic means. (17) Vibration. An oscillatory motion of solid bodies of deterministic or random nature described by displacement, velocity or acceleration with respect to a given reference point. § 10-403. Prohibited Conduct. 55 (1) Sound Near Protected Facilities. No person shall create or cause, or permit the creation of, sound that exceeds 3 decibels above background level measured at the property boundary of any hospital, nursing home, house of worship, courthouse, school, library or day care facility. This provision shall apply, notwithstanding the potential applicability of a less restrictive standard in this Chapter. (2) Sound From Residential Properties. No person shall create or cause, or permit the creation of, sound originating from a residential property audible at a distance greater than one hundred feet from the property boundary or that exceeds 3 decibels above background level measured beyond the property boundary except for the following: (a) the operation of lawn maintenance equipment between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., provided the equipment is functioning within manufacturer’s specifications and with sound-reducing equipment in use and in proper operating condition; (b) sound originating from an air conditioning or refrigeration unit or system; sound from such a source shall not exceed: (i) 5 decibels above background level measured at the property boundary of the nearest occupied residential property; (ii) 10 decibels above background level measured at the property boundary of the nearest occupied non-residential property; (c) sound from animals, to which the restrictions of paragraph (6) apply; and (d) the unamplified human voice. (3) Sound From Non-Residential Properties. No person shall create or cause, or permit the creation of, sound originating from a property used for a non-residential purpose that exceeds: (a) 5 decibels above background level measured at the property boundary of the nearest occupied residential property; or (b) 10 decibels above background level measured at the property boundary of the nearest occupied non-residential property. (4) Special Assembly Occupancies. No person shall create or cause, or permit the creation of, sound originating from a special assembly occupancy, as defined under Subcode B (The Building Code) of Title 4 of this Code, audible at a distance greater than one hundred feet from the property boundary of such special assembly occupancy. This subparagraph shall apply regardless whether it is more restrictive than the limitations imposed by paragraph (3) of this Section. (5) Sound From Concert Venues and Stadia. No person shall create or cause, or permit the creation of, sound originating from a concert venue or stadium that contributes to a total sound level, exclusive of extraneous sounds, that exceeds 70 decibels measured at the property boundary of the nearest occupied residential property. (6) Animal Sounds. No person shall cause or permit more than 5 expressions of sound from one or more animals (such as individual barks from one or more dogs) during a five minute period from any property audible at a distance greater than 50 feet from the property boundary. This shall not apply to zoos, veterinary hospitals or clinics, animal shelters, a circus or other licensed entertainment venue, or a facility used for educational or scientific purposes, such as schools and laboratories. (7) Sound Created In The Right-Of-Way. No person shall create or cause, or permit the creation of, sound in the public right-of-way: (a) abutting a residential property by amplification from a radio, tape player or similar device between the hours of 9 p.m. and 8 a.m., unless used in connection with an earplug or earphones which will prevent significant emanation of sound from such device; or (b) that exceeds the levels permissible for sound emanating from property directly abutting such portion of the right-of-way. (c) The limitations of this paragraph shall not apply to a Demonstration for which a permit has been obtained pursuant to the City’s "Regulation Governing Permits For Demonstrations On City Property". The Department of Health may adopt, by regulation, additional limitations applicable to public demonstrations and sound-making activity in the right-of-way. (8) Exception for Construction Activity. The restrictions of paragraphs (1) through (5) and 7(b) do not apply to regular construction and emergency and public works construction, provided that all equipment used in connection with such construction is maintained and operated in compliance with all applicable law. (9) Amplified Devices on Public Transportation. No radio, tape player or other similar amplified device may be used on a public transportation vehicle unless the user of the device utilizes an earplug or earphones that prevent anything other than minimal sound to emanate beyond the user. (10) Sirens. (a) Sirens shall be operated only during emergency situations. No siren shall exceed 128 decibels more than 10 feet from the source. (b) No anti-theft or anti-intruder alarm system siren, whether for a home or a vehicle, shall sound, either continuously or intermittently, for a course of more than 15 minutes or for more than 15 minutes in a one hour period. All such sirens shall be equipped with a reset device that causes automatic shutoff 15 minutes after the start of the alarm. (11) Excessive Vibration. No person shall create or cause, or permit the creation of, vibration levels that exceed 0.15 inches per second beyond any property boundary or 30 yards from any moving source. (12) The provisions of this Section shall not apply to aircraft, airport and railroad operations and licensed fireworks displays. § 10-404. Enforcement. 56 (1) The Department of Public Health, the Police Department, and the Department of Licenses and Inspections shall have the power to effect compliance with this Chapter and any Regulations adopted hereunder, by: (a) issuance of a Code Violation Notice under the provisions of Section 1-112 of this Code; and (b) initiation, through the Law Department, of appropriate legal proceedings: (.1) for the imposition of a penalty under this Chapter; or (.2) in order to prevent, restrain or abate noise or excessive vibration prohibited by this Chapter or Regulations adopted hereunder, or the violation of the provisions of any order made under Section 10-409. (2) In addition, the Department shall have the authority to issue an order pursuant to Section 10-409 commanding all necessary actions or forebearances, and specifying a maximum period of time for the installation of any equipment or any other measures necessary to achieve compliance. (3) Continuing violations of this Chapter, any Regulation adopted hereunder, or any order of the Department made hereunder are hereby declared to be a public nuisance per se. Where the Department determines that a nuisance exists, the Department, in addition to or in lieu of invoking any other sanction or remedial procedure provided, may certify the existence of a nuisance per se, to the Department of Licenses and Inspections, which shall provide notice of the certification to the violator and itself or by contract abate and remove the violation; charge the cost of the abatement or removal to the person responsible therefore; and with the approval of the Law Department, collect the cost by lien or otherwise as may be authorized by law. (4) The imposition of any penalty under this Chapter shall not prevent the City from instituting any appropriate administrative action or proceeding or any action at law or equity to require compliance with the provisions of this Chapter, regulations adopted hereunder, or administrative orders and determinations made hereunder.

Which state has the most Asians?

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The state that has the most Asians is definitely New York. But the main place is upper New York Becuz of the Niagara Falls and they're also there becuz of education for instince there education up in the northeast is the best education in the U.S.A.

Why does car make whirring noise but not start?

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From most to least likely:

1. Starter solenoid is not getting power

2. Starter solenoid is bad

3. Starter gear is stripped

4. Flywheel ring gear is stripped

Age of starter is not really relevant. It is possible to get a defective one.

Check electrical connections. Some cars have a separate wire to the solenoid.

Remove starter, look for obvious damage to gears.

If you don't see anything really glaring, like a chunk of flywheel missing, take the starter to any auto parts chain store. Most of them have a testing setup and do the testing for free.

Slogans for prevention of noise pollution?

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Honk if you love noise pollution

"noise affects more people than any other pollutant

the more you make NOISE

the faster you lose your VOICE

Your HONKERS

make me go BONKERS

All NOISE is waste. So cultivate quietness in your speech, in your thoughts, in your emotions. Speak habitually low. Wait for attention and then you low words will be charged with dynamite."

What is the noise pollution level in India?

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Noise pollution levels differ from city to city & town to town

Can noise levels affect your concentration?

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How can noise break your concentration? Ya know, there are times when it just does. You see your teammate limping a bit from an earlier hard tackle. You, yourself are tired, and you're hurting from the heavy contact. And today it's very hot. Oh, and your team is down a goal with ten minutes to go. All the negative factors pressing on you are cutting into your quality of play. You've been delivering your best stuff all game, but they've been able to get over on you. Now a ball suddenly pops out toward the touch line after a player from each team simultaneously strikes it. You take a step towards the ball and the sideline erupts in a loud yell. And then it happens: you look away from the ball. Oops. What may very well have happened was that the noise broke your concentration. You lost your focus, dude. The psychology of the game, of any sport, can be looked at as a management problem. In the scenario above, a combination of factors was built up on one side of the psychological balance with you and your concentration, your focus, on the other. You were okay until the addition of the noise caused the scale to tip away from your favor. A coach, players, officials - whoever - must do what they need to do while all this noise comes and goes around them. Normally we can block noise out. It's there, but it doesn't keep us from what we need to do. But noise can break concentration when the effect on our heads is such that we can't do our best, and it usually has partners in crime that all work to distract us. Training in mental toughness can better equip us to defend ourselves against this, but that's another topic.... Good luck.

What are the harmful effects of phylum platyhelminthes?

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these live as endoparasites in human e.g taenia{tapeworm},Fasciola{liver fluke}.These two parasites have two hosts.Planaria is a free living specie.

Importance of Industrialisation?

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There are many reasons for industrialization such as the need for metal objects. Industrialization also made it possible for everyone who wants a car to get a car in a reasonable amount of time.

Can you get used to loud noises?

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Yes and no. If you are exposed to loud noises for too long, your ears become damaged. It will seem that your ears are adapting but they are just becoming more damaged.

How can you control the harmful effects of human activities to the environment?

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Firstly, a ban can be established saying that human activities which destroy the environment is punishable by law.

Secondly, regulations can be used. For example, air-conditioners' temperatures must be set to, say an example, 24 degrees celsius in all shopping centers so as to reduce global warming.

Thirdly, the government or authorities can introduce activities such as beach cleaning and such, so as to get the community involved so as to raise awareness on these issues, at the same time reducing the impacts on these activities.

How is noise reduced?

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What should you do about too many noises in your brain that won't stop?

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See a doctor to rule out tinnitus, which causes a noise that can be continuous or intermittent.