02991nam 2200589Ia 450 991079176040332120230725021139.00-309-16267-X1-282-88567-797866128856790-309-15633-5(CKB)2560000000068400(EBL)3378679(SSID)ssj0000429473(PQKBManifestationID)11270556(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000429473(PQKBWorkID)10431325(PQKB)11409646(MiAaPQ)EBC3378679(Au-PeEL)EBL3378679(CaPaEBR)ebr10425170(CaONFJC)MIL288567(OCoLC)923282380(EXLCZ)99256000000006840020100921d2010 ua 0engur|n|||||||||txtccrTechnology for a quieter America[electronic resource] /National Academy of Engineering of the National AcademiesWashington, D.C. National Academies Press20101 online resource (211 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-309-15632-7 Includes bibliographical references.""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Tables and Figures""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Community Noise""; ""3 Metrics for Assessing Environmental Noise""; ""4 Control of Hazardous Noise""; ""5 Technology""; ""6 Standards and Regulations for Product Noise Emissions""; ""7 Cost-Benefit Analysis for Noise Control""; ""8 The Role of Government""; ""9 Education Supply and Industry Demand for Noise Control Specialists""; ""10 Public Information on Noise Control""; ""11 Summary Findings and Recommendations""; ""Appendixes""""Appendix A: Basic Concepts in Acoustics and Noise""""Appendix B: International Activities Relative to Quiet Areas""; ""Appendix C: Additional Information on Standards Activities""; ""Appendix D: Relevant Portions of the U.S. Code""; ""Appendix E: Modern Instrumentation for Environmental Noise Measurement""; ""Appendix F: Guidance for Environmental Economics""; ""Appendix G: Regulations and Voluntary Use of Hearing Protection Devices""; ""Appendix H: Acronyms and Abbreviations""; ""Appendix I: Glossary of Selected Terms""; ""Appendix J: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members""""Appendix K: Expert Panels""""Appendix L: Workshop Agendas""Noise controlTechnological innovationsUnited StatesNoise pollutionUnited StatesNoise controlTechnological innovationsNoise pollution363.740973National Academy of Engineering.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910791760403321Technology for a quieter America3833824UNINA