%0 Generic %1 Mirowska2008 %A Mirowska, Marianna %B 13th International Meeting on Low Frequency Noise and Vibration and its Control Tokyo, Japan %D 2008 %K Wahrnehmung und wirkung %T Subjective assessment of low frequency noise from building service equipment and its long lasting effects on inhabitants' health %X The paper presents the results of questionnaire investigations of inhabitants of block of flats exposed to low frequency noise (LFN) in dwellings. The inquire were made among inhabitants complaining about noise coming from building appliances as fans, pumps, transformers, freezers (as tested group) and among their neighbours living in the same block, in dwelling without equipment noise (as control group). Basing on inquire forms and interviews, there were analysed subjective assessment of annoyance and long term effects of low frequency noise in dwelling on health of exposed people. The investigation results indicate that unacceptable noise persistently appearing in dwelling even at very low levels, is recognised as annoying or very annoying and it is a potential health risk for inhabitants.

@conference{Mirowska2008, abstract = {The paper presents the results of questionnaire investigations of inhabitants of block of flats exposed to low frequency noise (LFN) in dwellings. The inquire were made among inhabitants complaining about noise coming from building appliances as fans, pumps, transformers, freezers (as tested group) and among their neighbours living in the same block, in dwelling without equipment noise (as control group). Basing on inquire forms and interviews, there were analysed subjective assessment of annoyance and long term effects of low frequency noise in dwelling on health of exposed people. The investigation results indicate that unacceptable noise persistently appearing in dwelling even at very low levels, is recognised as annoying or very annoying and it is a potential health risk for inhabitants.}, added-at = {2012-01-27T14:10:42.000+0100}, author = {Mirowska, Marianna}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2ed1baa3b28537e8c8bd5b5db52fce09d/muhe}, booktitle = {13th International Meeting on Low Frequency Noise and Vibration and its Control Tokyo, Japan}, file = {Subjective assessment of low frequency noise from building service equipment and its long lasting effects on inhabitants' health.pdf:2008\\Subjective assessment of low frequency noise from building service equipment and its long lasting effects on inhabitants' health.pdf:PDF}, interhash = {7126c1c70401ef727917b1a1abc8408d}, intrahash = {ed1baa3b28537e8c8bd5b5db52fce09d}, keywords = {Wahrnehmung und wirkung}, owner = {Mu}, pdf = {2008\Subjective assessment of low frequency noise from building service equipment and its long lasting effects on inhabitants' health.pdf}, timestamp = {2012-01-27T14:11:02.000+0100}, title = {Subjective assessment of low frequency noise from building service equipment and its long lasting effects on inhabitants' health}, year = 2008 }