Industrial buildings
For industrial buildings it is the noise levels within a building that are much more important than the transmission of noise around the building (as is the case for residential). However, industry has the joint problem of protecting its workforce and its neighbours from noise.
The Noise at Work Regulations 1989 is the main piece of legislation for industrial buildings. Other regulations that include noise requirements for industrial buildings are Health and Safety at Work Act, the Noise at Work Regulations and the Control of Pollution Act.
MCRMA technical paper No 8 provides a guide to acoustic design for metal roofing and cladding constructions.
Typically an insulated panel will provide a sound reduction index (Rw) in the region of 25 dB.
The Noise at Work Regulations
The Noise at Work Regulations requires sound levels to be maintained within clearly defined limits. But even below these parameters, noise can at the least constitute a nuisance and, at the worst, seriously affect health as well as the quality of life and work conditions.
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