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Common Sounds | Noise (dB) | Notes |
---|---|---|
Jet engine | 140 | Painful |
Night club | 120 | Starts to hurt |
Football game (stadium) | 117 | |
Power saw Rock band | 110 | If you hear this for more than one minute every day you risk losing some of your hearing for good. |
Snowmobile | 105 | |
Garbage truck | 100 | You shouldn't be around this noise without protection for more than 15 minutes a day. |
Farm tractor | 98 | |
Subway Lawnmower Motorcycle |
90 | |
Electric razor Some factories |
85 | Hearing damage begins if you are around the noise for 8 hours or more in a day. Hearing protection should be used |
Average city traffic | 80 | |
Normal conversation | 60 | |
Refrigerator | 40 | |
Whisper | 30 | |
Normal Breathing | 10 |
Circle the person's name if you think they should be using ear plugs or ear muffs. Use the chart to make your decision.