Noise rating

 

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Username: Carguy

Post Number: 5298
Registered: Nov-04
Noise Ratings

How loud is too loud? Permanent hearing loss can occur after prolonged exposure to noise over 85 decibels (dB). Here are some examples of sound levels you experience every day.


Jet engines (near) - 140dB
Jet takeoff (10-200 feet) - 130dB
Jet flyover (1,000 feet) - 103 dB
Rock concert (varies) - 110 - 140 dB
Thunderclap (near) - 120 dB
Stereos (over 100 watts) - 110 - 125 dB
Power Saw - 110 dB
Jackhammer - 110 dB
Garbage truck - 100 dB
Subway, motorcycle (25 feet) - 90dB
Lawnmower - 85-90 dB
Average city traffic - 80 dB
Normal Conversation - 50 -65 dB
A refrigerator - 40 dB
A whisper - 30 dB
Rustling leaves - 20 dB
 

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Username: Nooch

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida USA

Post Number: 7
Registered: Feb-06
wow thats actually helpfull, you can actually lose hearing if your cutting your own grass, huh... thats funny.well not really....
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