Noise reduction at band re-saws

Date of publication:
2014
ISBN:
N/A
Series code:
WIS4(rev2)

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Band re-saws are widely used in the wood industry. Without any measures to reduce noise at source, they can generate noise levels of over 85 dB (typically 100 dB) at the operator position.

This information sheet provides guidance for employers and other dutyholders on how this noise is generated and what can be done to reduce it at source using engineering controls. It also explains how to construct a suitable noise-reducing enclosure.

This revision includes new information on how noise is measured as well as updated references.

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  3. Controlling noise at workhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l108.htm
  4. DVD – Health and safety in the woodworking industryhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg136.htm
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  6. Local exhaust ventilation (LEV)https://www.hse.gov.uk/lev/index.htm
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