Definition and challenges

3Definition3 “Noise is defined as any unpleasant or annoying auditory sensation, any acoustic event producing this sensation, any sound of random nature with no defined components.” AFNOR Sound...

Noise legislation

Close proximity of residential areas to industrial, commercial or agricultural activities creates the condition for potential conflicts related to noise nuisances. The rules applicable to a given...

Measures and treatment

2Measurement2 Ear sensitivity varies according to frequency but also sound intensity. Weighting curves (A, B and C), designed to reproduce the frequency response of the human ear on sound level...

Vibrations

2Definition 2 A vibration gives a body (or several bodies) an oscillatory movement around a reference position (often a balanced position). 2Challenges 2 The mechanical vibrations emitted into the...

Useful sites

2Useful sites2 Centre of Public Information and Documents on Noise Website dossier on “noise” - 2005 and other INRS documents AIDA www.bruit.org (in particular...

Noise and vibrations theme in the Regions (French version only) :