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NOISE AND HEARING LOSS PREVENTION

worker wearing hearing protection

Noise Meter

Play around with the Noise Meter and hear the different sounds and sound intensities of everyday objects. The red bar below shows how long it takes before a particular sound level becomes dangerous to the human ear. For example, a chain saw has a sound intensity of about 110 dB. Without proper hearing protection, running a chain saw for only 2 minutes can become dangerous to the human ear!

sound meter ranging from 85 to 112 db

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