Common Noise Levels

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Circular Saw. Hand Drill. Metal Shear. Router. Planer. Belt Sander. Table Saw. Orb. Sand. Mortising. 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 115. Hammer Drill. Chain Saw .
Common Noise Levels 85

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Gunshot Firecrackers Grain dryer Chain saw Rock band Circular saw Squealing pigs Tractor, in shop (idling - 6’ away) Hand drill Combine (full throttle - 10’ away) Table saw Tractor, without cab Combine (full throttle - in cab) Tractor, enclosed cab Normal conversation 0

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A “decibel” is the unit to measure the loudness of sound. Decibel levels for each item shown in the graph may vary.

If you need to raise your voice to be heard an arm’s length away, the noise is probably loud enough to damage your hearing.

How Long Is Too Long? The red bar below shows how long it takes for a particular sound level to become dangerous to the human ear. For example, a chain saw has a sound intensity of about 109dB. Without proper hearing protection, running a chain saw for only 2 minutes can cause hearing loss!

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