Specification Sheet

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Tractor/Hand Drill 97
Vacuum Cleaner 80
City Trafc 78
Jet Takeoff 140
Air Conditioning Unit 60
Electrical Transformer 45
Pneumatic Riveter 124
Hammer Drill 114
Chainsaw 110
12-Gauge Shotgun 160
Motorcycle 100
Lawn Mower 90
Pin Falling 15
Rustling Leaves 30
Refrigerator Hum 40
Floor Fan 50
Decibel Scale
(
dBA
)
*
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
Conversation 65
*Sources:
www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/noise/noisemeter.html
http://e-a-r.com/hearingconservation/faq_main.cfm
10
20
30
40
50
Rock Concert 105
Millions of workers are exposed to hearing hazards every year,
and even though OSHA regulations and NIOSH recommendations
require protection, occupational hearing loss is still the number
one reported worker illness in manufacturing.*
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a customized and comprehensive approach to the hearing
protection challenge. Implementing a solution that really makes
a difference begins with an understanding of the hazards, the
regulations and the factors that impact protection.
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3M can help educate, motivate and train safety ofcers and workers around aspects of hearing risks.