Target group
Curriculum developers for schools, Teachers, the youth, vulnerable communities living close to airports and railways facilities including railway lines and stations

Objective
To provide the participants with the basic knowledge of what noise is and its effect on hearing, health and safety.

Duration
1 day

Contents

• Identification of noise sources
• Hearing and your health
• Importance of good hearing
• Effects of noise on health, performance and safety
• Importance of noise awareness
• Ways to protect hearing

Target group
Management personnel who have responsibilities of devising or implementing noise policy, engineering and safety personnel responsible for organizing or carrying out noise surveys and interpreting the results and those concerned with noise control.

Objectives

• To provide delegates with a basic knowledge of what noise is and how it affects those exposed to it
• To train delegates to measure noise reliably and familiarize themselves with the type of measuring equipment used
• To provide delegates with a working knowledge of practical noise control techniques.

Duration

5 days

Contents

• The physics of sound
• Hearing damage risks
• Existing legislation
• Instrumentation
• Theory
• Practice
• Measurement techniques
• Surveys
• Single machines
• Noise nuisance
• Presenting and interpreting results
• Identification and diagnosis of noise sources
• Noise control techniques
• Acoustic materials and properties
• Selection and use of ear protection
• Case Studies

Target group

Managers, supervisors, nurses, clinical officers, Safety and Environment officers (SHE).

Objectives

To provide the participants with practical demonstrations of the harmful effects of noise exposure to hearing and the available protective measures that comply with the international noise level standards.

Duration

3 days

Contents

• Hearing damage and the physical effects
• Risks posed by different noise levels
• Hearing Protection Devices - Types and care
• Occupational Noise Regulations
• Demonstrations/practicals