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Hunashal, Rajiv B.
- Environmental Noise Pollution in Kolhapur City, Maharashtra, India
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1 Deptt. of Environment Management, Chh. Shahu Institute of Business Education & Research, Kolhapur-416 004, Maharashtra, IN
2 Symbiosis Institute of International Business, Pune, Maharashtra, IN
1 Deptt. of Environment Management, Chh. Shahu Institute of Business Education & Research, Kolhapur-416 004, Maharashtra, IN
2 Symbiosis Institute of International Business, Pune, Maharashtra, IN
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Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, Vol 10, No 1 (2011), Pagination: 39-44Abstract
Kolhapur is rapidly emerging as industrialized and urbanized cities in the state of Maharashtra. In the recent times, the city has started facing noise pollution problems due to rapid industrial growth, increased human population, high traffic density and modernized man-made activities. The present study was carried out to assess the environmental noise pollution in four different selected locations of Kolhapur city viz., educational area, commercial-cum-residential area, industrial-cum-residential area and silence zone. The key noise pollution indices such as noise climate (NC), equivalent continuous noise level (Leq) and noise pollution level (Lnp) were computed for the selected noise polluting sampling sites. Results indicated that the highest noise pollution level of 80.15 dB(A) was observed in industrial-cum-residential area followed by 71.17 dB(A) in commercial-cum-residential area, and 70.21 dB(A) in educational area. Least noise pollution level of 45.64 dB(A) was recorded in the silence zone, which also acted as control in the present study. Studies clearly reveal the alarming condition of noise pollution in Kolhapur city.Keywords
Kolhapur City, Noise Pollution, Noise Climate, Noise Standards.Full Text
- Study of Health Effects on Photostat Workers in Kolhapur, Maharashtra
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1 Post Graduate Department of Environment Management, Chh. Shahu Institute of Business Education and Research (SIBER), University Road, Kolhapur-416 004, Maharashtra, IN
1 Post Graduate Department of Environment Management, Chh. Shahu Institute of Business Education and Research (SIBER), University Road, Kolhapur-416 004, Maharashtra, IN
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Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, Vol 10, No 4 (2011), Pagination: 633-636Abstract
The present study of health effects on photostat workers is carried out in the selected populated educational and commercial areas in Kolhapur city. It is in the form of questionnaire survey of 150 workers working in different Xerox centres. The aim of study is to evaluate the workers of different age groups those are occupationally exposed to photocopying and Xerox machines. The toxic components of photocopiers are from their emissions, toners and extremely low frequency of electromagnetic fields, coming in the form of vapours, gases, particulates in addition to chemicals used in photo duplication equipment. This causes headache, respiratory problem, leg pain, dermatitis, irritation in eyes and nose, cough and sneezing, loss of visibility and allergies.Keywords
Photostat Workers, Photocopying Machines, Volatile Organic Compounds, Health Effects.Full Text