low-frequency noise a biophysical phenomenon
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Low-frequency noise A biophysical phenomenon. Dr Mireille Oud medical physicist / consultant. (Congress “Sound, Vibrations, Air quality, Field & Building”, 6 November 2012, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands). 1 of 16. Contents. Sources low-frequency sound - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Low-frequency noiseLow-frequency noiseA biophysical phenomenonA biophysical phenomenon
Dr Mireille Oudmedical physicist / consultant
(Congress “Sound, Vibrations, Air quality, Field & Building”, 6 November 2012, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands)
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ContentsContents
Sources low-frequency sound Biophysics perceptibility
(neurobiologist A.N. Salt, Washington University)
Health effects Conclusions Advices References
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Via air: up to 1 km
Sources low-frequency sound (<<150 Hz)Sources low-frequency sound (<<150 Hz)
Via ground: up to 100 km cumulation sources
Wind turbines Gas transport District heating Industry Difference
tones …
(Ref.: Kohlhase 2011)
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Sources low-frequency soundSources low-frequency sound
Wind turbines
Gas grid(Ref.: Kennisportal Wind energy)
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Biophysics perceptibilityBiophysics perceptibility
Cochlea
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______ Organ of balance
(Ref.: Prasad)(Ref.: Chittka & Brockmann 2005)
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Biophysics perceptibilityBiophysics perceptibility
Cochlea__________
Outer hair cells: pre-amplifier Inner hair cells: to brain
(Ref.: Madhero88)(Ref.: Encyclopaedia Brit. 1997)
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Biophysics perceptibilityBiophysics perceptibility
test animal test animal
Can become audible
Audible for every-one
(Ref.: Pedersen 2008)
(Ref.: Salt 2011)
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Biophysics perceptibilityBiophysics perceptibility
Occlusion helicotrema 20dB increase sensitivity for low frequencies
Endolymfatic hydrops
(swelling middle tube) dizziness
(Ref.: OpenLearn LabSpace) (Ref.: Salt & Lichtenhan 2012)8 of 16
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Biophysics perceptibilityBiophysics perceptibility
Audible cochlea-activity (500 Hz) interacts with inaudible cochlea-activity (5 Hz)
low tone audible through amplitude modulation
response cochlea test animal
audible 5 Hz
5 Hz
500 Hz
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Biophysics perceptibilityBiophysics perceptibility Low frequencies audible
for everyone: beat, difference tone Superposition of nearly equal, audible, tones (a and b)this amplitude modulation can be acoustic (c) and neural (d)
(Useful application: tuning musical instrument)
a. mono 220 Hz
b. mono 222 Hz
c. mono 220 + 222 Hz
d. stereo: left 220, right 222(Source: M. Oud 2012)
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Biophysics perceptibilityBiophysics perceptibility
G-weighting: ISO 7196:1995(Ref.: Cedric 2004)
dBC and dBG more realistic
weighted wind-turbine spectra(Ref.: Van den Berg 2006)
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Health effectsHealth effects
Still more people perceive LFN (hearing / feeling) Health effects LFN:
• Dizziness• Continuous, pulsing pressure on head• Disturbed sleep• Stress• Raised blood pressure• Heart rhythm disorders• …
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Health effectsHealth effects
Why is low-frequency sound experienced as nuisance?
Directionless, lacks spaciality seems “within the head”
Character (monotonous or pulsing) & duration Lack of autonomy (uncontrollable):
ear plugs no effect: entrance is via bone conduction Affects physiology (structure cochlea)
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ConclusionsConclusions
Perception low-frequency sound been demonstrated objectively (audiograms)
Perception low-frequency sound biophysically explicable
Significant part NL-population experiences damage
Low-frequency sound requires different way of assessment:minimally dBC instead of dBA , preference dBG
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AdvicesAdvices
Systematic investigation health issues More scientific research (medicine & physics) Defining measurement and assessment
methodology Formulate norms for low-frequency sound International approach Makes sources low-frequency restricted Adjustment home environment?
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ReferentiesReferenties Dutch low-frequency noise vigilance group: www.laagfrequentgeluid.nl Dr Mireille Oud: http://nl.linkedin.com/in/MireilleOud Prof. A.N. Salt: http://tiny.cc/AlecSalt ISO norm dBG: http://tiny.cc/ISO1 (ISO.org) and http://tiny.cc/ISO2 (DiracDelta science eng. enclyclopedia) Berg, G.P. van den (2006), “The sound of high winds: the effect of atmospheric stability on wind turbine
sound and microphone noise” Ph.D. thesis, Biomed. eng. dept. Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Cedric R. (2004), “Ecoaccess guideline for the assessment of low frequency noise“, Proc. of Acoustics 2004, 619– 624, Gold Coast, Australia
Chittka L, Brockmann A (2005) Perception Space – The Final Frontier. PLoS Biol 3(4): e137. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.0030137
Encyclopaedia Britannica (1997) “Cochlea” www.britannica.com Kennisportal Wind energy on land (2011), “Bestaande windparken”, Min. Infrastructuur and Environment
e.a. www.w-i-n-d.nl/ Kohlhase S (2011), “Explaining buried pipeline induced LFN hum and gas turbine flutter …” Brookfield Ct,
USA Madhero88: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Madhero88 OpenLearn Labspace, “Hearing – section 3.3 The role of the basilar membrane in sound reception”
http://labspace.open.ac.uk/mod/resource/view.php?id=415643 Pedersen C.S. (2008), “Human hearing at low frequencies with focus on noise complaints”, Ph.D. thesis,
Acoustics dept. of elec. systems, Aalborg University, Denmark Prasad, “Mechanical cochlea”, senior design project, Stevens Inst. Techn.
http://mechanicalcochlea.wordpress.com/home/the-cochlea/ Salt A.N. (2011), “Processes underlying homeostasis of cochlear fluids”, Washington univ.
http://oto2.wustl.edu/cochlea/WTPicton_salt_final.pdf Salt, A.N. & Lichtenhan J.T. (2011), “ Responses of the inner ear to infrasound”, 4th Int. meeting on wind
turbine noise, Rome Salt, A.N. & Lichtenhan J.T. (2012), “Perception-based protection from low-frequency sounds may not be
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