Decibel | Example |
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30 | Quiet library, soft whispers |
40 | Living room, refrigerator, bedroom away from traffic |
50 | Light traffic, normal conversation, quiet office |
60 | Air conditioner at 20 feet, sewing machine |
70 | Vacuum cleaner, hair dryer, noisy restaurant |
80 | Average city traffic, garbage disposals, alarm clock at two feet |
THE FOLLOWING NOISES CAN BE DANGEROUS UNDER CONSTANT EXPOSURE:
90Subway, motorcycle, truck traffic, lawn mower
100 Garbage truck, chain saw, pneumatic drill
120 Rock band concert in front of speakers, thunderclap
140 Gunshot blast, jet engine
180 Rocket launching pad
Information courtesy of the Deafness Research Foundation.
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