Code of Practice EMA（代码的练习教育津贴）.pdf

Code of Practice Control of Noise in the Music Entertainment Industry in Trinidad and Tobago December 2003 Prepared by Alvin C. Daniell Of MAJOR minor PRODUCTIONS LTD. For the Environmental Management Authority (EMA) 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Item 3 Authority 3 Scope 3 Who should use this Code of Practice 4 Introduction 6 Explanation of Terms 8 Theory of Sound 10 Noise Control Barriers 13 Causes and Effects of Hearing Loss 14 Strategies for the Entertainment Industry 14 Strategy No. 1 – For an Owner 14 Strategy No. 2 – For an Operator of Entertainment Venues 15 Strategy No. 3 – For Entertainment Providers 15 Strategy No. 4 – For Sound Equipment Personnel 16 Strategy No. 5 – For Steelband Personnel 16 Strategy No. 6 – General Guidelines for Open Air Activities 18 Figure 1 – Speaker Placement 19 Conclusion 2 AUTHORITY This code of practice is the result of an Entertainment Industry Forum conducted in 2003 among the various stakeholders. It involved interviews of individuals and consultations held with the general public. The guidelines set out herein are to be followed in accordance with the Noise Pollution Control Rules, 2001 enacted under the Environmental Management Act, 2000. SCOPE This code applies to venues, both indoor and outdoor, where employees, self-employed persons or patrons are present. It relates to live (whether amplified or not) or recorded music being played for entertainment purposes at levels which are likely to exceed the established exposure standard for noise as detailed in the Noise Pollution Control Rules, 2001. WHO SHOULD USE T