title: Environmental impact of noise levels in and around opencast bauxite mine.
abstract: Until recently, noise pollution has not been paid adequate attention as air, water and land pollution. In order to assess (predict) the impact of bauxite mine noise on employees health and in and around bauxite mine environment, general noise sources and equipment noise were monitored. All these noise sources were compared with prescribed standard noise levels laid down by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Data has also been compared with reference site, north block hill top which is barren and virgin plateau/top covered with grass only and free from human interference. Equipment noise levels were much higher than the other zone of the mine which does not have the corresponding standards. Rock breaker recorded the highest noise level with 73.1 +/- 14.2 to 89.5 +/- 10.1 dB (A) while from ripper dozer it was least with 61.0 +/- 17.3 to 76.2 +/- 6.2 dB (A). Meteorological parameters did not have much influence upon equipment noise up to 100 feet from the source.
authors.affiliation: Environmental Monitoring Division, Industrial Toxicology Research Centre, M.G. Marg, Post Box No. 80, Lucknow-226 001, U.P., India. kiskugc1@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Kisku
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Barman
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Kidwai
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Bhargava
mesh_terms: D000537:Aluminum Oxide; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D008685:Meteorological Concepts; D008906:Mining; D009622:Noise; D012016:Reference Values
chemical_list: D000537:Aluminum Oxide