Applications

• Workplace Noise measurements - keep employee performance at their peak by limiting noise and other distractions. Noise can shorten attention spans or cause permanent damage if loud enough.
• Measure Fast or Slow values to determine hearing protection needs.
• Construction noise, power equipment of individuals and unmuffled industrial noise penetrating residential areas.
• Most city ordinances prohibit sound above a certain threshold intensity from trespassing over property lines at night.
• The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has established maximum noise levels for occupational exposure, beyond which mitigation measures or personal protective equipment is required.