Un Análisis Científico del Ruido Ambiental y Laboral en Sectores Urbanos

Abstract

What is the existing noise level on 3 de Julio Avenue and its intersections between Ambato Street and Indio Colorado Y in the city of Santo Domingo, The main objective of this research work is to know the existing noise level in this sector of the city, in order to determine the extent of its affectation and especially its sources. The corresponding evaluation was carried out according to TULSMA regulations and Executive Decree No. 2393, applying the field research the presence of environmental and occupational noise was measured, the use of calibrated and certified dosimeters was required to obtain accurate information. In this research these important intersections were studied, being that, in terms of environmental regulations it exceeds the tolerable level with a differential of 10 decibels on average, while in reference to occupational noise this intersection is below the permissible levels with at least 9 decibels on average, the most common possible underlying diseases found were stress, headaches that mainly affected the permanent merchant population, and the activity that produced the most noise emission was vehicular traffic, likewise it was identified that the day that produced the most noise pollution was Saturday between 11: 30 am until 13:00 pm.