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What is the equivalent of 85 dB?

What is the equivalent of 85 dB?

Topic Overview

Noise Average decibels (dB)
Normal conversation, background music 60
Office noise, inside car at 60 mph 70
Vacuum cleaner, average radio 75
Heavy traffic, window air conditioner, noisy restaurant, power lawn mower 80–89 (sounds above 85 dB are harmful)

What is the loudest saw?

#1 – CHAINSAW (110 dBA) When you combine the 2-cycle engine with the spinning of the chain, the chainsaw produces the highest decibel level of any tool or machine in the workplace. The more powerful and larger the saw, (you guessed it), the louder the noise.

What is the loudest power tool?

How high are your ambient noise levels?

Tool Average dB Maximum dB
Chipping gun 103.0 119.2
Power actuated tool 103.0 112.8
Stationary power tool 101.8 119.8
Rattle gun 98.4 131.1

How loud is a demolition saw?

At over 100dBA, concrete cutters are some of the biggest culprits, emitting the same levels of sound as a rock concert.

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Which construction equipment has the highest noise level?

The results showed that bulldozer operators consistently had the highest noise exposures, ranging from a NIOSH REL (Recommended Exposure Limit) dose of 844\% to 25,836\% and an OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) dose of 139\% to 1,397\%.

What does 91 dB sound like?

Jazz Concert
Intensities of common sounds in decibels and time exposure limits

Sounds Intensities Permissible exposure time
Jazz Concert 91 dB 2 hours
Power Mower 94 dB 1 hour
Nightclub 97 dB 30 minutes
Ambulance Siren, inside driver window down 100 dB 15 minutes

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