Noise Pollution (3 Parts)

Synopsis
Part 1: Sources and effects of noise. Nature of sound definitions of loudness and sound intensity. Causes and measurement of hearing loss.
Part 2: Physical principles of sound generation and behaviour, measurement of sound. Types of sound. Causes and effects of distance, diffraction, refraction, reflection and absorption on noise.
Part 3: Methods of noise reduction. Sources of noise from machines.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Film; Video; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 24, 25, 25 min. Videocassette. VHS. col. 24, 25, 25 min.
Technical information
Black-and-white / Sound
Year of production
1975
Availability
Hire
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Documentation
Accompanying notes.
Uses
Workers in industry and public service.
Subjects
Environmental science
Keywords
noise; noise pollution; safety measures; sound

Distribution Formats

Type
Film
Format
16mm

Sections

Title
Noise and people
Synopsis
Part 1: Sources and effects of noise. Nature of sound definitions of loudness and sound intensity. Causes and measurement of hearing loss.

Title
Science of sound, The
Synopsis
Part 2: Physical principles of sound generation and behaviour, measurement of sound. Types of sound. Causes and effects of distance, diffraction, refraction, reflection and absorption on noise.

Title
Control of noise
Synopsis
Part 3: Methods of noise reduction. Sources of noise from machines.

Production Company

Name

Loughborough University of Technology

Sponsor

Name

Leverhulme Trust

Distributor

Name

Concord Media

Email
sales@concordmedia.org.uk
Web
http://www.concordmedia.org.uk/ External site opens in new window
Phone
01473 726 012
Address
Rosehill Centre
22 Hines Road
Ipswich
IP3 9BG
Notes
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