NOISE
Hazard Description
Exposure to Noise above a given threshold can damage a person’s hearing and cause irreversible hearing loss.
But the effects of Noise are not limited to hearing loss and can cause other adverse health effects such as:
- sleeping disorders
- irritability
- nervousness
- blood pressure increase
- tinnitus
- …
Scale of Noise levels with their associated risks and actions (SG-SH-4-0-1):
Contact
CERN Safety Rules
The CERN Safety documents concerning the noise hazard are the following:
- General Safety Instruction GSI-SH-4: Protection of workers against noise
- Safety Guidelines SG-SH-4-0-1: Noise at the workplace
- Safety Forms SF-SH-4-0-1: Estimate the Daily Exposure Level to noise
Safety Training
On the CERN’s Learning Hub:
- Noise – Risks (classroom)