Guidance on the Control of Odour and Noise from ... - Defra

Table 2.3 Moisture and grease/smoke characteristics of various cooking
appliances
Grease/smoke loading Moisture content
Cooking appliance Light Medium Heavy Light Medium Heavy
Cooking pots ✔ ✔
Bains Marie’ ✔ ✔
Steam ovens ✔ ✔
Pizza ovens ✔ ✔
Bratt pans ✔ ✔
Oven ranges ✔ ✔
Flat top grills ✔ ✔
Chip fryers ✔ ✔
Salamanders ✔ ✔
Charcoal ✔ ✔
Gas fired open grills ✔ ✔
Char broilers ✔ ✔
Chinese wok ranges ✔ ✔
2.2 Noise
2.2.1 Noise and nuisance
Noise is one of the main environmental problems in Europe, potentially affecting
people’s health and behaviour. Noise is generated by several types of source such
as transport, indoor and outdoor equipment and industrial activity. In the case of
commercial kitchens the noise generated by them can affect employees and the
surrounding neighbourhood.
Information on the noise nuisance from commercial kitchens is limited. The CIEH
have carried out surveys of Local Authorities to quantify the level of complaints made
relating to noise nuisance in general. Table 2.4 lists the information for Commercial/
Leisure activities for 2002-2003 in England and Wales. The survey results:
• do not differentiate between types of commercial/leisure activities;
• do not specifically identify commercial kitchens; and
• relate to all complaints received and not only ‘justified’ complaints.
It is anticipated that noise problems associated with commercial kitchens will form
only a small proportion of the complaints received and will also form a small
proportion of the ‘sources complained of’.
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