May 2009 - Noise at Work
This month's newsletter should be of interest to anybody involved
in Noise at Work. It includes:
- Regulations
- Recommended Meters
- Buy New, Used or Hire
- Calculators and Reporters
In particular,
please take a look at the offers we have on used
meters and dBadges,
and at our Calculators, which can make your noise at work reporting
so much easier.
Andrew Snell
NoiseMeters
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Noise at Work Regulations
High noise exposure in the workplace is covered by the Physical
Agents (Noise) Directive 2003/10/EC. With regard to noise measurement,
you can read our explanation at:
Noise at Work Regulations |
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The European regulations and the HSE's guidelines explain the type of
sound level meter or noise dosemeter that should be used. You can see
our recommendations in the article Choosing a Meter below.
HSE Publications
Choosing a Meter
For Noise at Work assessments, we would recommend one of the following
meters:
- CEL620A2 Class 2 Integrating Sound Level Meter
- Measures
both LAeq and LCPeak as required
- Can easily be upgraded in
future
- dBadge Noise Dosemeter
- Mounts on the worker's
shoulder
- Measures noise exposure throughout the working day
Selecting
the correct meter is essential in meeting the regulations and
the HSE's guidelines. Both of the above meters meet these requirements
and also meet the relevant international sound level meter
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Buy New, Buy Used or Hire
Three options from NoiseMeters Limited:
Buy
New
We keep most Sound Level Meters and the dBadge Noise Dosemeter
Kits in stock and so can supply you with brand new units at short notice.
Full list
of new Noise at Work Meters
| Buy Used
We have a good inventory of used Sound Level Meters and dBadge
dosemeters. These are in good condition physically and always in
excellent condition acoustically. For your peace of mind they come
with a 3-month warranty.
Full list of used Sound Level Meters and
dBadges |
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Hire for 1 Week or Longer
We have a range of noise meter and dBadge
kits available for hire. For Noise at Work applications, the following
are the most popular:
Our price is for a full seven days on
site - the shipping is done outside the hire period. The price also
includes shipping the equipment out to you and collecting it at the
end of the hire period (within the UK only). The only thing to add
is the VAT.
Calculators and Reporting
We have some calculators
to help with your noise at work assessments.
- LEP,d - Daily Noise
Exposure Calculator
- LEP,w - Weekly Noise Exposure Calculator
- PPE - Hearing Protection
Calculator
These calculators are free to use, and can even produce
a printed report for your records.
Noise at Work Calculators |
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