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8 (L-90)/5
T
32.0 27.9 24.3 21.1 18.4 16.0 13.9 12.1 10.6 9.2
L
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
T
8.0 7.0 6.1 5.3 4.6 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.6 2.3
L
100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109
T
2.0 1.7 1.5 1.3 1.1 1.0 0.87 0.76 0.66 0.57
L
110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119
T
0.50 0.44 0.38 0.33 0.29 0.25 0.22 0.19 0.16 0.14
Once you have the Dose% figure, you can calculate the TWA using the following equation: TWA = 16.61 Log10 (D/100) + 90 where TWA D Log10 is the 8-hour Time Weighted Average Sound Level is the Dose % as calculated above (or measured with a dosimeter) is the Logarithm to base 10
Worked Example continued... From our example above TWA = 16.61 x Log10 (92.3 / 100) + 90 = 89.4 dB
The OSHA action levels are based on either TWA or Dose % (which are different representations of the same number). These action levels are 85 dB (or 50% Dose) and 90 dB (or 100% Dose).
Too Complicated?
For workers who are moving between many different noisy locations it is usually easier to use a Noise Dosimeter. This device is attached to the worker at the start of the day and left to monitor the actual noise exposure. The dosimeter will usually provide you with the TWA and the Dose %, so there is no need to make any calculations. < OSHA Noise Regulations
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