Preferred Noise Criterion (PNC) - Calculator
The calculator below can used to calculate the PNC - Preferred Noise Criterion:
Sound Pressure Level (dB) - Octave band mid-frequency (Hz)
The PNC-diagram with the default values above are indicated below:
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