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Example

Quiet library, soft whispers

Living room, refrigerator, bedroom away from traffic Light traffic, normal conversation, quiet office

Air conditioner at 20 feet, sewing machine

Vacuum cleaner, hair dryer, noisy restaurant

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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Memorex MMP8560 manual Decibel Level Example, Quiet library, soft whispers