Analysis of Noise Transmitted to Workers in Motor-Manual Forest Harvesting in Minas Gerais State

ABSTRACT Noise can entail irreversible damage to the health of workers exposed to this factor. Thus, this work aimed to evaluate noise levels emitted by chainsaws during forest cutting activity. Noise measurements were performed with dosimeters on the workstation and compared to NR15. The noise dose...

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Main Authors: Dâmaris Billo, Luan Mendes, Glícia Nascimento, Nilton Fiedler, Leandro Berude
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro
Series:Floresta e Ambiente
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2179-80872019005000115&lng=en&tlng=en