[Measurement of industrial noise]

n this paper a comprehensive method for description and measurement of industrial noise is presented keeping the following aspects into account: 1) evaluation by data collection questionnaire of work environment, working variables, noise sources, noise exposure, etc.; 2) noise measurement with particular regards to noise characteristics (steady noise, intermittent, fluctuating, irregular, impulsive), to sampling methods (position, duration, etc.) also in wiew to drawing up "noise maps"; 3) noise data processing ( LAEQ , LEX); on this aspect many applying examples are specified; 4) noise data representation and recording, also using computer aids. The AA draw the attention to adopt, also in anticipation of the European noise standards, a standardized method for industrial noise evaluation.