a.      Boundary noise monitoring at the plant and its ancillary facilities is conducted by third-party consultants once every quarter. A copy of this report is submitted to the Department of Environment. Areas within the survey which exhibit higher noise levels are earmarked for corrective action. Some of the noise attenuation measures put in place include the following:

b.    The noisy air compressors have been placed within a designated room to contain the noise generated. Workers are reminded to always keep the door closed.

c.      A programme is in place whereby the older equipment which are generally noisy are being replaced in stages with newer versions which have in-built silencers that significantly attenuate the level of noise generated.

d.      The locations/positions of the noisy machinery within the factory floor have been re-orientated towards the center in such a way that the noise levels measured at the outside boundaries of the building are reduced.

e.    The company's future plan is to provide noise barriers for the air compressors and to fully enclose the vacuum machine within the packaging warehouse.