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Sound Pressure Level - OSHA A-Weighted per Day

OSHA maximum A-weighted sound pressure levels allowed per day.

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Maximum A-weighted sound pressure levels allowed by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration - OSHA - for periods in a working day:

Duration per Day (hr)	Maximum Allowed Sound Pressure Level (dBA)
8	90
6	92
4	95
3	97
2	100
1.5	102
1	105
0.5	110
less than 0.25	115

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Acoustics - Room acoustics and acoustic properties, decibel A, B and C, Noise Rating (NR) curves, sound transmission, sound pressure, sound intensity and sound attenuation.

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