OCCUPATIONAL NOISE MANAGEMENT

 

NOISE EXPOSURE LIMITS

A worker may not have a daily exposure to noise that is greater than that established by the American Conference of Government Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH). The exposure limits are summarized below:

 

Duration per day, hours

Sound level in dBA

16

80

8

85

4

90

2

95

1

100

1/2

105

1/4

110

1/8

115

 

(Occupational Health Regulations 112/76, 4)

 

 

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