ANALYSIS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE EFFECTS OF EPA PROPOSED AIRCRAFT NOISE REGULATIONS

A series of aircraft noise regulations has been proposed by EPA to FAA for consideration under the procedures of the Noise Control Act. One of the components involved in these regulations is an assessment of their effect on reducing noise impact, i.e., the effect on public health and welfare if the regulations are implemented. This report utilizes the concept of fractional impact analysis to assess several of the proposed regulations. In this concept the number of decibels that a noise exposure exceeds the identified levels specified in the EPA Levels report determines a fractional impact index.

Supplemental Notes:
- Sponsored by Environmental Protection Agency, Arlington, Va. Office of Noise Abatement and Control.
Corporate Authors:
Bolt, Beranek and Newman, Incorporated

50 Moulton Street
Cambridge, MA United States 02138

Motor Carrier Lawyers Association

57 Leuning Street
South Hackensack, NJ United States 07606
Authors:
- Galloway, W J
Publication Date: 1976-3

Media Info

Pagination: 40 p.

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Aircraft; Aircraft noise; Airports; Classification; Crash exposure; Environmental impacts; Evaluation; Federal laws; Health hazards; Mathematical analysis; Mathematical models; Noise; Noise control; Public health; Ratios; Regulations; Social factors; Social impacts; Sound level; Specifications; Subsonic flow; Supersonic transport planes
Identifier Terms: Noise Control Act of 1972; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Uncontrolled Terms: Exposure; Intensity; Models; Noise reduction; Requirement
Old TRIS Terms: Day night levels; Federal regulations; Indexes ratios
Subject Areas: Aviation; Environment; Law; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

Accession Number: 00145881
Record Type: Publication
Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
Report/Paper Numbers: BBN-3171
Files: TRIS
Created Date: Jan 16 1977 12:00AM