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Noise in Public and Residential Areas, Standards for (TCVN 5949, 1995)

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NOISE IN PUBLIC AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS
MAXIMUM PERMITTED NOISE LEVEL
TCVN 5949-1995
1.    Scope

1.1    This standard specifies maximum permitted noise level in environment of public and residential areas.

In this standard, noise means unpleasant or physiological harmful sound that is emitted or caused by any source resulting from man's activities.

1.2    This standard is applied to control of noise level of any source or activity that emitted noise into the environmental of public and residential areas.

2.    Limitation Values

2.1    In the public and residential area, no activities of production, trade or of service or entertainment,  etc. shall emit or cause noise level exceeded the noise level prescribed in the table.

Maximum Permitted Noise Level in Public and Residential Areas (dB(A))
Nº Area Period of Time
From 6h AM to 18h From 18h to22h From 22h to 6h AM
1 Quiet areas:  
  • Hospitals
  • Libraries
  • Sanatoria
  • Kindergartens, schools
 50 45 40
2 Residential area:  
  • Hotels, administration offices
  • Houses, apartment houses, etc.
 60 55 45
3 Commercial and service areas and mix 70 70 50
4 Small industrial factories intermingling in residential areas 75 70 50
 
 2.2    Noise measurement method for determination of noise level is specified in current TCVNs.

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Acknowledgement: Text courtesy of NEA Policy Division, MOSTE.

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last updated 1st August 1998
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