Avaliação do ruído ambiental e ocupacional em uma fábrica de papel kraft extensível

Abstract

This study aimed to propose changes, verify compliance before regulatory standards, analyzes the environmental noises in the factory surroundings and occupational noises in theoperators of the most noisy machines in a paper mill.Are part of this group: sectors like stock preparation, paper machine and wood yard.Due to the low variation in the function of some operators, were made three measurements in the operators of the paper machine using a noise dosimeter with a duration of two hours, one complete measurement of eight hours for the operator responsible for the paper machine and stock preparation, and two cyclical measurements in the operators ofthe chipper and debarker. After the result of the dosimeter, I have concluded that there is an unhealthy situation and a great risk of hearing loss in the chipper operators due to negligence of the company and the work and safety sector. About the environmental noise, it is concluded that this company generates noise that exceed the authorized standards.