2020/08/15 by Sanjay Kumar, Kumar, Sanjay, Rui Qin Ng +3 · 1 citation
Health Professions · Neuroscience · Physics and Astronomy · Psychology · #Applied Physics (physics.app-ph) #FOS: Physical sciences #Facilities and Workplace Management #Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation #Noise Effects and Management #physics.app-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2008.06690
16 pages, 8 figures
arxiv created 2020/08/15 · openalex publication_date 2020/08/15 · arxiv updated 2020/08/18 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
The continuous increase of hospital noise levels has become a vital challenge for society. The complex soundscapes in the hospital produce unpleasant noise, which may exceed the prescribed noise level for the patients and healthcare professionals. Previous studies have reported that extended exposure to loud noise may cause auditory and nonauditory disorders in healthcare professionals, medical staff, and patients. Therefore, there is an increased interest for the design and fabrication of effective noise barriers for the hospital premises. Herein, we have performed the thorough experimental investigations on the acoustical performances for PVC coated polyester fabrics and 100 % pure PVC sheets. The performances of these potential acoustic curtains have found to be superior to that of existing acoustic curtains for hospitals. Also, the results showed that the sound transmission class rating of PVC curtains are much higher than the existing commercial acoustic curtains.