A pilot study on acoustic regulations and classification for hospitals – Comparison between the Nordic countries

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Abstract

Acoustic regulations or guidelines for hospitals exist in all five Nordic countries, although with varying contents. The main purpose of limit values is to provide good acoustic conditions for the patients under treatment and for the personnel for the various tasks and activities taking place in the many different kinds of rooms in such buildings. Examples are bedrooms, examination and treatment rooms, corridors, stairwells, waiting and reception areas, dining areas, offices, all with different acoustic needs. Some of the countries specify very few acoustic limit values, while others define several criteria. Instead of or in addition to a set of regulations or guidelines, four of the Nordic countries have hospitals included in national acoustic classification standards with four acoustic quality levels A-D, class C being the regulations in three of these countries. As a pilot study, a comparison between the countries has been carried out. The paper includes examples of acoustic regulations and classification limit values for reverberation time, airborne and impact sound insulation, noise from traffic and from service equipment – aiming at discussion, potential learning and implementation of optimized limit values in acoustic regulations, guidelines or classification schemes for hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TitelProceedings of Inter-Noise 2018
RedaktørerDavid Herrin, Joseph Cuschieri, Gordon Ebbitt
Antal sider8
UdgivelsesstedWashington DC
ForlagInstitute of Noise Control Engineering of the United States of America, Washington DC, USA
Publikationsdato2018
ISBN (Elektronisk)978-1-7325986-0-7
StatusUdgivet - 2018
Begivenhed47th International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering - Chicago, Chicago, USA
Varighed: 26 aug. 201829 aug. 2018
Konferencens nummer: 47
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Konference47th International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering
Nummer47
LokationChicago
Land/OmrådeUSA
ByChicago
Periode26/08/201829/08/2018
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Navn Proceedings of the International Congress on Noise Control Engineering
ISSN0105-175x

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