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Work Station Auditory Environment Guidelines

Workstation Auditory Environment Guidelines

  • Noise levels above 70 dB make verbal communication difficult.
  • Noise levels between 54-59 dBA is the recommended range for a productive work environment.
    • This range will, to some extent mask conversations of others, while speech communication between two employees remains undisturbed.

Noise Exposure Limits

Auditory

Sound Level
Ambient Noise LevelsLess than 85 dBA
Impact NoisesLess than 140 dBA

 

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