Noise doses in Folkets Hus

Results of the measurements 5th of September 2005.

 

Measurement time (Click for at se rapport) Comment Leq equivalent level

Dose %

(85dB ISO)

Dally Dose %

 

Highest peak (dB) RMS peak using
fast setting
% time above 90 dB(A) leve time above 100 dB(A)
05-10-2005 20:50:00 - 21:58:00 total time 01:08 Before the coffee break Though 91,7 dB (A) 91,8 dB (A) 67,483 % 476,35 % 118,6 dB 106,1 dB 42,55 % 1,62 %
05-10-2005 22:48:00 -23:02:00 total time 00:14 Inge (a girl tries the 92,0 dB (A) 14,72 % 504,69 % 114,4 dB 102,7 dB 61,06 % 0,38 %
05-10-2005 23:14:00 - 23:44:00 total time 30:00 I was instructing a melody, (and played loudly 94,4 dB (A) 54,55 % 872,79 % 120,4 dB 108,3 dB 55,13 % 7,83 %

05-10-2005 23:57:00 - 06-10-2005 00:02:00

5 minutter

Here we deliberatly played as loud as possible.

99,5 dB (A) 29,32 % 2814,74 % 120,1 dB 108,1 dB 85,06 % 36,51 %
06-10-2005 00:04:00 -06-10-2005 00:02:00 We agreed to play as silent as possible 83,8 dB 0,3194 % 76,653 % 106,0 dB 93,0 dB 0,98 % -
                 

The microphone was put close to the ears.

Explanation

Statistical investigations have proven that from a poplulation of people exposed to an equivalent level (Leq) of 85 dB (A) will 10% suffer from hearing loss after 10 yeasrs of exposure. The acceptable exposer time should be halved for every 3 dB increase of the Leq.

These are the justifications for the Osha levels.. the 4443 is built both for the american OSHA standard and the international ISO that is in use in Europe. (we used ISO ) The danish level sais 85 dB and if peak levels are found above 115 dB more than once a minute, 6 dB should be added to the level. . This is the sound of my tinitus generated with Cool Edit)

 

 

You see the microphone put on my glasses close to the ear.

 
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