Evaluation of Noise in the COMPHILL Wholesale Fishing Market of the Province of Trujillo - 2022

Authors

Minchola Gallardo, Jorge Luis

Farfan Amaya, Felix Eduardo

Young Yon, Susana Paola

Rojas Flores, Segundo

Abstract

Noise pollution represents a major problem for the modern world, where exposure to noise is considerably affecting the health of the inhabitants such as: cardiovascular diseases, sleep disorders, etc. The noise evaluation was carried out outside the COMPHILL wholesale fishing market for 10 days from 2 am to 12 pm at 4 points, which were selected with a survey applied to the residents near the market. The results obtained from noise levels on the day with the lowest incidence were: 56.1 dB (2 am), 55.8 dB (3 am), 56.3 dB (4 am), 56.5 dB (5 am), 66.4 dB (6 am ), 69.1 dB (7 am), 68.5 dB (8 am), 67.9 dB (9 am), 63.1 dB (10 am), 66.3 dB (11 am) and 60.2 dB (12 pm), and in the highest incidence : 55.9 dB (2 am), 56.1 dB (3 am), 56.1 dB (4 am), 59.3 dB (5 am), 68.2 dB (6 am), 70.4 dB (7 am), 69.7 dB (8 am), 71.1 dB (9 am), 74.5 dB (10 am), 76.5 dB (11 am), 62.5 dB (12 pm); not exceeding the noise ECA, which is 80 dB during the day and 70 dB at night for an industrial area. In addition, the presence of fixed sources was identified, such as: (ambulatory shops, bars, and sea breakers) and mobile sources, such as: (motorcycle taxis, motorized cargo trucks, cars, vans, and trucks). So, the noise levels emitted by the COMPHILL wholesale fishing market do not generate noise pollution, likewise the research shows that the most effective way to mitigate noise in the markets is with the use of acoustic barriers.