Evaluation of Noise Levels at a District Hospital

The paper focuses on the evaluation of noise in the area within and around the Parit Buntar Hospital. The main objective of this study is to measure the noise levels of indoor and outdoor spaces around the hospital and produce the outdoor noise profile. The study was conducted for indoor and outdoor noise monitoring. Sound level meter (SLM) was used to measure noise level in 19 points (outdoor) and four wards (indoor). The data analysis used in the study was separated into three categories which are descriptive, inferential analysis and noise map. Data obtained for indoor at Ward Melor recorded the highest reading of LAeq with 63.0 dB(A) (morning), 63.2 dB(A) (afternoon), 63.6 dB(A) (evening) and 63.9 dB(A) (nighttime). For outdoor data, monitoring obtained that Point 13 was below permissible day limit (50 dBA) except during evening session. For outdoor, a study takes into consideration of vegetation around the hospital as a buffer zone to reduce the outdoor noise that enters hospital area.