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KMID : 1156220130390040354
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Journal of Environmental Health Sciences
2013 Volume.39 No. 4 p.354 ~ p.359
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Daytime and Night-time Noise Exposure Assessment for Soldiers at a Military Rifle Range
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Hwang Sung-Ho
Park Jae-Beum
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate exposure levels to K2 rifle noise at a military rifle range among soldiers in training, the left and right ears of shooters, and control managers in the day and night times.
Methods: For this study, we visited military rifle ranges and measured the noise of a K2 rifle with a sound level meter (3M Quest SoundPro) at four different locations with values of Peak (dB(A)) and Max (dB(A)).
Results: The highest peak value of impulse noise level averaged 150.4 dB(A), ranging from 149.7 to 150.5 dB(A) at the left-ear side. Impulse noise levels in the daytime were also recorded as higher than during the night. This result was significantly different between daytime and nighttime locations, such as soldier training, right ear of shooter, and control manager (P < 0.001).
Conclusion: This study confirmed that there is a need for proper management of impulse noise at military rifle ranges.
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KEYWORD
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Military, noise exposure, impulse noise, daytime, nighttime
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