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Noise in Public and Residential Areas, Standards for (TCVN 5949, 1995)

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NOISE IN PUBLIC AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS
MAXIMUM PERMITTED NOISE LEVEL
TCVN 5949-1995

1. Scope

1.1 This standard specifies maximum permitted noise level in environment of public and residential areas.

In this standard, noise means unpleasant or physiological harmful sound that is emitted or caused by any source resulting from man's activities.

1.2 This standard is applied to control of noise level of any source or activity that emitted noise into the environmental of public and residential areas.

2. Limitation Values

2.1 In the public and residential area, no activities of production, trade or of service or entertainment, etc. shall emit or cause noise level exceeded the noise level prescribed in the table.

Maximum Permitted Noise Level in Public and Residential Areas (dB(A))

Nº	Area	Period of Time
Nº	Area	From 6^h AM to 18^h	From 18^h to22^h	From 22^h to 6^h AM
1	Quiet areas: Hospitals Libraries Sanatoria Kindergartens, schools	50	45	40
2	Residential area: Hotels, administration offices Houses, apartment houses, etc.	60	55	45
3	Commercial and service areas and mix	70	70	50
4	Small industrial factories intermingling in residential areas	75	70	50

2.2 Noise measurement method for determination of noise level is specified in current TCVNs.

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Acknowledgement: Text courtesy of NEA Policy Division, MOSTE.

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