Hazards & Controls
Environmental Health
Noise Pollution

An overview and definition

Text of sections from the United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) that may be applicable to noise issues

Text of the Federal Aviation Administration regulations for Airport Noise and Compatibility Planning

Covers standards for transportation equipment, motor carriers, low-noise-emission products, and construction equipment

Text of the Railroad Noise Emission Compliance Regulations from the Code of Federal Regulations

Text of the Interstate Motor Carrier Noise Emission Compliance Regulations from the Code of Federal Regulations

The text of noise ordinances in various cities and counties within the United States

Text of sections from the United States Code (USC) that may be applicable to noise issues

Includes an annotated bibliography and summary of new research on the effects of aircraft noise.

Overview of standards, practices and methods of noise reduction

Noise-related guidance from the US Environmental Protection Agency

Noise Control Act of 1972 and more

To produce pavements that reduce the noise generated at the tire/pavement interface.

Second project to produce pavements that reduce the noise generated at the tire/pavement interface.

Small city commercial airports in Texas impact from regional jets in air quality and noise pollution.

Noise Levels for U.S. Certificated and Foreign Aircraft

For airport noise compatibility planning around the nation's airports

Federal Aviation Administration's policy related to aviation noise abatement

Review of goals, plans and R&D plans for addressing aviation noise.

Handbook explores factors and issues in dealing with construction noise.

Forum for debate on research needs to better understand, predict and control the effects of aviation noise

Text of the rule plus guidance on the Quiet Zone Creation Process

This comprehensive treatment of noise classification and tool for noise abatement will help you create an ordinance

Guidelines from the World Health Organization

Information about highway traffic noise and highway noise barriers

Challenges for airport operations and future growth of the national airspace system.

To help local agencies consider noise impacts as an integral part of land use planning decisions.

Chart of noise levels for brands of lawn mowers

How railway noise is generated and to what extent different measures at the noise source can reduce emissions.

Online interactive maps chart noise in urban areas in the UK.

For use in planning high-speed passenger train projects

An analytic model to assess the noise impact of train horns in the vicinity of highway-rail grade crossings

The noise effect that different low macro-texture bituminous mix road surfaces have on traffic noise.

Summaries of state-wide noise and watercraft noise regulations