Annoyance and increase of accident risk of workers from industrial noise levels in Egypt were studied.
683 workers from 15 Egyptian sites of industry, ranging from food to metal industry were evaluated.
The goals of this study are to carry out measurements to evaluate industrial noise levels, are these levels
exceeded the permissible levels set by Egyptian noise standard and policy to protect public health of
workers?, to examine worker’s attitudes towards industrial noise, to know the relationship between
industrial noise levels and degree of annoyance. Results showed that equivalent continuous noise levels
ranged from 70 to 100 dB (A). Annoyance of respondents showed that 47.1% were highly annoyed, 5.8%
their hearing were harmed. There was a strong relationship between industrial noise levels and percentage
of highly annoyed respondents. By increasing industrial noise level possibility of workers to make
accident was also increased. Respondents suggest less maximum daily exposure duration than those
set by Egyptian law.