Practical Guides

The following guides and booklets contain information which may help the planning and implementation of noise mitigation measures. Please click on them to view them :

• A Concise Guide to the Noise Control Ordinance
• Technical Memorandum for the Assessment of Noise from Places other than Domestic Premises, Public Places or Construction Sites
• Technical Memorandum on Noise from Construction Work in Designated Areas
• Technical Memorandum on Noise from Construction Work other than Percussive Piling
• Technical Memorandum on Noise from Percussive Piling
• Technical Memorandum on the Environmental Impact Assessment Process
• Good Practices on Pumping system Noise Control
• Good Practices on Ventilation System Noise Control
• Noise Control Guidelines for Music, Singing and Instrument Performing Activities Activities
• Noise Control Guidelines for Cargo Handling Activities
• A Simple Guide on the Use of Loudhailers & Public Address (PA) Systems on Board of Vessels
• Guidelines on Design of Noise Barriers
• Guidelines on the Applicability of the Noise Control Ordinance (Cap. 400) to the Operation of Concrete Batching Plant, Public Filling Area, Public Fill Stockpiling Area, Barging Point and Landfill
• Innovative Noise Mitigation Designs and Measures

The above guides and booklets/leaflets are also available from the offices of the Environmental Protection Department and the Environmental Resource Centres. For details, please visit our website:

EPD Regional Offices:
http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/how_help/report_pollution/reportpollution_2.html

Environmental Resource Centres:
http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/english/envir_education/envir_resourcectr/resource_ctr.html