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Shotgun 170 dB Handgun 166 dB Fireworks 162 dB Immediate Physical Damage 160 dB Immediate Pain Threshold 130 dB Severe Irritation to the Ear 120 dB Unprotected Noise Exposure of Any Duration Not Permitted Above This Level 115 dB Extremely Loud 100 dB Hearing Protection Required by OSHA 90 dB Ear Damage Possible 85 dB Non-hazardous 65 dB Sound Energy Doubles Every 3 dB Firecracker 150 dB Jackhammer 130 dB Hammer on Nail 120 dB Pig Squeal 130 dB Oxygen Torch 121 dB Chainsaw 118 dB Diesel Truck Accelerating 114 dB Rock Concert 120 dB Table Saw 93 dB Smoke Alarm 85 dB Ringing Telephone 82 dB 8 HOURS 4 HOURS 2 HOURS 1 HOUR 30 Min 15 Min Fork Lift 87 dB Cockpit of Propeller Airplane 88 dB Hair Dryer 80 dB Ambulance Siren 112 dB Jet Engine Takeoff 150 dB Motorcycle 105 dB Sound Levels Actsafe offers free, on-site hearing testing for those in the motion picture and performing arts industry. For more information or to set up a hearing test, please contact us at 604.733.4682 or by email at [email protected] www.actsafe.ca
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Sound Levels - Actsafe Safety AssociationAmbulance Siren 112 dB Jet Engine Takeoff 150 dB Motorcycle 105 dB Sound Levels Actsafe offers free, on-site hearing testing for those in the

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Page 1: Sound Levels - Actsafe Safety AssociationAmbulance Siren 112 dB Jet Engine Takeoff 150 dB Motorcycle 105 dB Sound Levels Actsafe offers free, on-site hearing testing for those in the

Shotgun170 dB

Handgun166 dB

Fireworks162 dB

ImmediatePhysical Damage

160 dB

ImmediatePain Threshold

130 dB

Severe Irritationto the Ear

120 dB

Unprotected NoiseExposure of Any Duration

Not PermittedAbove This Level

115 dB

Extremely Loud100 dB

Hearing ProtectionRequired by OSHA

90 dB

Ear Damage Possible85 dB

Non-hazardous65 dB

Sound EnergyDoubles Every 3 dB

Firecracker150 dB

Jackhammer130 dB

Hammeron Nail120 dB

Pig Squeal130 dB

OxygenTorch

121 dB ▲Chainsaw

118 dB

Diesel TruckAccelerating

114 dB ▲

RockConcert120 dB

Table Saw93 dB

Smoke Alarm85 dB

Ringing Telephone

82 dB

8 H

OU

RS

4 HOU

RS

2 HOU

RS

1 H

OUR

30 M

in 1

5 Min

Fork Lift87 dB

▲▲

Cockpit ofPropeller Airplane

88 dB

HairDryer80 dB

AmbulanceSiren

112 dB

Jet EngineTakeoff150 dB

Motorcycle105 dB

Sound Levels

Actsafe offers free, on-site hearing testing for those in the motion picture andperforming arts industry. For more information or to set up a hearing test, pleasecontact us at 604.733.4682 or by email at [email protected]

www.actsafe.ca