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Industrial Noise Control

NASA Glenn Research Center has developed a number of unique solutions to our industrial noise control challenges. We offer these as resources that may provide ideas to inspire solutions to noise control problems faced in other industries and work environments. These solutions are not intended to replace the services of a qualified noise control engineer, nor are they intended to be adopted without modification.

More information on assessing, developing, and implementing an industrial noise control project may be found in the publications below:

PDF Cooper, Beth A., Hange, Donald W. and Mikulic, John J. "Engineering Solutions to Reduce Occupational Noise Exposure at the NASA Glenn Research Center: A Five-Year Progress Summary (1994-1999)." Proceedings of Inter-noise 1999. (.pdf file)
PDF Cooper, Beth A. "In-Plant Noise Exposure Management for an Industrial Process Air System." Proceedings of Noise-Con 1996. (.pdf file)
PDF Danielson, COL R.W. and Cooper, B.A. "Promoting a noise control program: Resources for successfully advocating a low-noise environment." Proceedings of Inter-noise 2002. Dearborn, MI. 19-21 Aug. 2002. (.pdf file)
PDF Cooper, Beth. "Considering an Engineered Noise Control Solution" CAOHC Update. Part 1. Winter 2000/2001: 1, 9. Part2. Spring 2001: 7-8. Part 3. Fall 2001: 5-6. (.pdf file)
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Last Updated: February 28, 2008