10 db – Breathing
Hover over each hot spot to identify and learn the implications and dangers of each noise level.
50 db – rainfall
10 db
8 HRS at 85 dB
50 db
85 db
85 db – handsaw
8 hours max
87 db
88 db
How Loud Is a Day in Your Life?*
4 HRS: 86-88 dB
2 hRs: 89-91 dB
30 Mins: 95-97 dB
15 Mins: 98-100 dB
<7.5 Mins: 101+ dB**
89 db
90 db
94 db
95 db
100 db
87 db – forklift
4 hours max
88 db – PROPELLER PLANE FLYOVER
90 db – subway
2 hours max
94 db – power lawnmower
1 hour max
130 db
1 hr: 92-94 dB
*Without proper protection, sound can only be withstood for the periods of time listed within this visual. Hearing protection should be considered above 85 dB. **Check exposure time for decibal levels over 101 as they vary the louder they get
THE TIME OF EXPOSURE AFFECTS WORKERS’ ABILITY TO OPERATE SAFELY. AS DECIBELS INCREASE, IT TAKES LESS TIME FOR NOISE TO CAUSE HEARING LOSS.
89 db – car wash
95 db – electric drill
30 minutes max
100 db – bulldozer
15 minutes max
130 db – jackhammer
7.5 minutes max
Decibels can be damaging.
decibels can be damaging
How Loud Is a Day in Your Life?
Swipe through each stage to identify and learn the implications and dangers of each noise level.
10 db – Breathing 50 db – rainfall 85 db – handsaw
8 Hours: 10 db - 85 db
87 db – forklift 88 db – PROPELLER PLANE
4 Hours: 86 db - 88 db
89 db – carwash 90 db – subway
2 Hours: 89 db - 91 db
1 hour: 92 dB - 94 dB
30 minutes: 95 dB - 97 dB
15 minutes: 98 dB - 100 dB
<7.5 Mins: 101+ dB
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