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ENGLISH
SoUND
NoISE LEVEL
(dB)
Whisper
30
Quiet Office
50-60
Vacuum Cleaner, Hair Dryer
70
Food Blender
85-90
Garbage Truck, Cement
100
Mixer
Power Saw, Drill/
110
Jackhammer
Rock Concerts (varies)
110-140
*Chart information obtained from http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/education/teachers/common_sounds.asp
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EFFECt
Very quiet
Comfortable hearing levels
are under 60 dB
Intrusive; interferes with
telephone conversations
85 dB is the level
at which hearing
damage (8 hrs.) begins
No more than 15 minutes
of unprotected exposure
recommended for sounds
between 90-100 dB
Regular exposure to sound
over 100 dB of more than
1 minute risks permanent
hearing loss
Threshold of pain begins
around 125dB
ENGLISH
"...a typical person can safely listen to an iPod for 4.6 hours per day at 70% volume."
"...knowing the levels one is listening to music at, and for how long is extremely important."
From http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2006/10/19/music-earphones.html
Get the most out of your equipment and enjoy great audio performance even
at safe levels. Our headphones will allow you to hear more details at lower
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physiology of the Ear and Hearing
For additional information on what loud noises do to your ear and chart reference
http://www.abelard.org/hear/hear.php#loud-music
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