Publishing
decibel readings and sharing it with the world might be the only way to get venues to address their noise levels and make their spaces more accessible for not just people with hearing loss but everyone, " added Mr Breckell (above).
noisy office can be as 80 NEIGHBOURS A bass drum can hit 100
decibels, more than twice the recommended limit, which is one thing if it's coming from the stage at a festival, but it''s quite another if it''s pounding through the wall from at 3am (then there''s the DIY noises, barking dogs.
About 120
decibels sound is safe only for seven seconds.
It turns out that around 70
decibels is the sweet spot.
Noise-ometer Aircraft at take-off 180
decibels Fireworks 140 Liverpool fans at Cardiff 130 Lawn mower 90 Refrigerator 40 THE
DECIBEL METER 2010/11 1.
When you consider that pain from exposure to high sound pressure levels only occurs at around 120
decibels, you can see that prolonged listening at levels lower than this threshold yet high enough to cause damage to hearing is something that is easily tolerated.
Few realize that prolonged exposure to high
decibels may jeopardize their hearing.
Winston Lemon, Carmarthenshire council member for Glanymor in Llanelli, told the Western Mail he would like to see the
decibel test used in his area.
The
decibel levels of portable listening devices vary.
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However, sound having artistic content ie music, whether it is a Schubert string quartet or rock music, has potentially a far greater annoyance factor even when received at the same
decibel level.
By publishing more stories on the site, Ektron reports,
Decibel has:
