A kit with both a hand-held meter and noise dosemeters offers:
Measurement of each worker's daily noise exposure
Quick spot checks with hand-held sound level meter
Easily monitor roving workers
Make detailed measurements for hearing protector assessments
Protected in a Peli case
For occupational noise measurement either a dosemeter
or a sound level meter can often be used to achieve the
same result: the measurement of noise and calculation of
a worker's daily noise exposure, or LEP,d.
In some workplaces it is better to use a hand-held sound
level meter, while in others the best option is to use
a noise dosemeter mounted on the worker. Here are some
guidelines:
Noise at Work Combination Kit
Use a dosemeter when the worker is moving
around continuously, or between many different locations.
A dosemeter is also a better option when the worker is
in a location that makes the use of a hand-held meter difficult,
such as confined spaces or in the cab of moving machinery.
Finally, a dosemeter can take much less time to use as
you do not have to follow the worker around while making
measurements. This is particularly important when monitoring
the noise exposure of large numbers of workers.
Use a sound level meter to make quick and accurate
spot-checks of the noise levels. A hand-held meter is ideal when
people are only working at a few fixed locations - you measure
at each and calculate the exposure as a Time Weighted Average.
When the noise levels are particularly high a more advanced meter
should be used to assess the level at the ear when wearing hearing
protectors. The greatest benefit when using a sound level meter rather than a dosemeter is that you are present when the noise occurs, so you can assess if the sound levels are representative of normal operations.
Standard Combination Kits
We can create many combinations of sound level meter and dosemeter
but the following are the most popular, covering most applications. If you want something different then just email us on info@noisemeters.co.uk.
