Measurements of personal noise exposure in daily life are made for 142 workers in Nagoya. At the same time the subjects are required to reply several questions concerning sound environments of their workshops, commuting hours, in and around their residences. The questions are "How do you think about noise in each place -X_1:loud, X_2:medium, and X_3:low?" and "What opinion do you have for the noise -Y_1:should be abated, Y_2:to be reduced but difficult, and Y_3:pay no attention?". The subjects are classified by means of responses X_i(i=1, 2, 3)and Y_j(j=1, 2, 3) and their cross X_iY_j. Average L_<eq> is calculated for each class of responses and found to be reasonable correspondence between its value and the rank of responses. Ratios of responses X_i(i=1, 2, 3) and those of responses Y_j(j=1, 2, 3) against L_<eq> are also investigated. Response characteristics to each sound environment are discussed. Response of workers to noises during commuting hours and around residence are severe comparing with those to noises in workshop and in residence.
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