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Noise Pollution In Construction

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5.0 Transportation as a source of noise pollution in construction activities
According to (Singh & Davar, 2004:1) Noise is derived from the Latin word “nausea” meaning ‘unwanted sound’ or ‘sound that is loud, unpleasant or unexpected’.
Then according to a study conducted by (González, 2014:1) about noise pollution, he adopts (Albert, 1997) definition to pollution which states that “Pollution refers to the presence or introduction of substances, organisms or forms of energy to substrates or media they do not belong to or exceeding their typical quantities, for enough time and under conditions that allow interfering with health and comfort of people, damaging natural resources or altering the ecological balance of an area.”
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Demolition of buildings can cause serious harm to society and culture considering the degree of danger, and some difficulties involved in its activities. One of the existing problems that may be encountered is that of noise pollution which can cause safety hazards. Intrusive noise can be generated from demolition of buildings and basting of rocks especially with dynamites. Based on the analysis of noise pollution in the building demolition and blasting process, some effective measures have been put forward to reduce the effects on the society and environment.
6.1 Definitions
Noise is defined as a ‘sound that is unwanted’ by the individual exposed to it or an offensive sound that is intrusive in any of the daily activities that individuals are exposed to (Coventry and Woolveridge, 2003:57; Reddy, 2007:125). Whereas, sound is defined as a wave motion carried by air particles between the source and the individual receiving the sound, which is usually through the ear and is either high-pitched or low-pitched (Coventry and Woolveridge, 2003: 57). Both sound and noise are measured in decibels (dB), using a logarithmic scale.
“No employer or self-employed person shall require or permit any person to enter any workplace under his or her control where such person will be exposed to noise at or above the 85dBA noise-rating limit” (Department of Labour,

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