Die EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) kuendigte neue Normen fuer Lautstaerken von Kompressoren und Lokomotiven an, die ab 1.1.1978 in Kraft treten sollen. Ab dann duerfen fahrbare Kompressoren in den USA in einer Entfernung von 7 m nur Geraeusche von unter 76 dBA, Lokomotiven in 30 m Entfernung Geraeusche von maximal 90 dBA erzeugen. Der jaehrliche Kostenaufwand zur Erfuellung dieser Vorschriften duerfte 4,5 Millionen Dollar betragen. (Buehn)


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    Title :

    Noise standards set for locomotives, portable air compressors


    Additional title:

    US-Geraeuschpegelnorm ab 1978


    Published in:

    Machine Design ; 48 , 6 ; 8


    Publication date :

    1976


    Size :

    1 Seite


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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