Handbook for railroad noise measurement and analysis

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• Creators:
  Boeker, Eric R. ; Fleming, Gregg ; Rapoza, Amanda S. ; Barberio, Gina
• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.). Acoustics Facility
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Acoustic measuring instruments
  • Acoustics
  • Noise
  • Noise control
  • Railroads
  • Locomotives
  • Switching locomotives
  • Regulations
  • Train crews
  • Measurement
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• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT-VNTSC-FRA-10-01 ; DOT/FRA/RRS-09/10-IH
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration
• Abstract:
  This handbook is an update, restructuring and expansion of the 1982 document “Handbook for the Measurement, ; Analysis, and Abatement of Railroad Noise” originally developed by Wyle Laboratories. ; The handbook is intended as guidance for those conducting sound level measurements for railroad regulatory ; compliance under 40CFR Part 201 and 49CFR Parts 210, 222, 227, 228, and 229. Specifically, it addresses 1) ; noise generated by locomotives and rail-cars during line haul operations, 2) noise generated by yard ; operations from stationary locomotives, locomotive switching, car-coupling impacts, retarders, and load cell ; test stands, 3) locomotive horn sound levels, 4) noise levels inside locomotive cabs, 5) noise levels ; inside employee sleeping quarters, and 6) train employee occupational noise exposure. It contains a history ; of these regulations, a general procedure for conducting a noise measurement or noise exposure monitoring ; program and regulation-specific measurement and data analysis procedures and guidance for each type of ; compliance, including planning recommendations and measurement equipment. It also contains example forms ; and log sheets to help facilitate the documentation of each measurement. These general procedures can be ; easily adapted to effectively measure most types of railroad-generated noise.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  RR93B1 FG399
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9700/dot_9700_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.65 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center ; Federal Railroad Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:8c0c95804d30bcebb1b60744dfd8d113145f224faad95bd3e4e25d17adbd4d29