[AUDITORY] Noise Exposure [ (Kevin Austin )

Subject: [AUDITORY] Noise Exposure [
From:    Kevin Austin  <kevin.austin@xxxxxxxx>
Date:    Wed, 31 Jul 2013 09:17:18 -0400
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There are a number of sources of 'permissible noise exposure' times. I have read differing sources.

By the AUDITORY community, is this one considered correct / acceptable; conservative, or too loose?

https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=9735

Thanks

Kevin


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 TABLE G-16 - PERMISSIBLE NOISE EXPOSURES (1)
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                            |
  Duration per day, hours   | Sound level dBA slow response
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                            |
      8.....................|              90
      6.....................|              92
      4.....................|              95
      3.....................|              97
      2.....................|             100
      1 1/2 ................|             102
      1.....................|             105
      1/2 ..................|             110
      1/4  or less..........|             115
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