The Environmental Noise Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 No. 387

regulation 2

SCHEDULE 3N.I.SUPPLEMENTARY NOISE INDICATORS

InterpretationN.I.

10. In this Schedule—

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“L_Aeq,16h” is the equivalent continuous sound level in dB(A) that, over the period 07:00 – 23:00 hours, contains the same sound energy as the actual fluctuating sound that occurred in that period;

“L_Aeq,18h” is the equivalent continuous sound level in dB(A) that, over the period 06:00 – 24:00 hours, contains the same sound energy as the actual fluctuating sound that occurred in that period;

“L_Aeq,6h” is the equivalent continuous sound level in dB(A) that, over the period 24:00 – 06:00 hours, contains the same sound energy as the actual fluctuating sound that occurred in that period.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in Sch. 3 para. 10 omitted (31.12.2018) by virtue of The Environmental Noise (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/190), regs. 1(1), 2(7)(a)

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 3 para. 10 in operation at 20.10.2006, see reg. 1(2)

Road traffic noiseN.I.

11. The supplementary noise indicators in relation to road traffic noise are—

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(b)L_Aeq,16h;

(c)L_day; and

(d)L_evening.

Textual Amendments

F2Sch. 3 para. 11(a) omitted (31.12.2018) by virtue of The Environmental Noise (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/190), regs. 1(1), 2(7)(b)

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 3 para. 11 in operation at 20.10.2006, see reg. 1(2)

Railway noiseN.I.

12. The supplementary noise indicators in relation to railway noise are—

(a)L_Aeq,16h;

(b)L_Aeq,18h;

(c)L_Aeq,6h;

(d)L_day; and

(e)L_evening.

Commencement Information

I3Sch. 3 para. 12 in operation at 20.10.2006, see reg. 1(2)

Aircraft noiseN.I.

13. The supplementary noise indicators in relation to aircraft noise are—

(a)L_Aeq,16h;

(b)L_day; and

(c)L_evening.

Commencement Information

I4Sch. 3 para. 13 in operation at 20.10.2006, see reg. 1(2)

Industrial noise and port noiseN.I.

14. The supplementary noise indicators in relation to industrial noise and port noise are—

(a)L_Aeq,16h;

(b)L_day; and

(c)L_evening.

Commencement Information

I5Sch. 3 para. 14 in operation at 20.10.2006, see reg. 1(2)