Noise level - Revision history

https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Noise_level Noise level - Revision history 2026-05-10T02:25:43Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.17.4 https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Noise_level&diff=310022&oldid=prev Editor at 13:09, 29 September 2025 2025-09-29T13:09:15Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 13:09, 29 September 2025</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Noise can be defined as undesired sound, or sound which causes disturbance or annoyance to the recipient. One scientific measure of noise levels is the decibel (dB), which is calculated according to a logarithmic intensity scale.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Noise can be defined as undesired sound, or sound which causes disturbance or annoyance to the recipient. One scientific measure of noise levels is the decibel (dB), which is calculated according to a logarithmic intensity scale.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Noise levels between 120 dB and 150 dB (e.g., aeroplanes taking off and landing, drilling and sawing of roadways) are dangerous to human hearing. 'Pleasant' noise levels are between 30 dB and 50 dB, though these levels are sometimes unachievable in today's society. For a list of related article see also Noise .</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Noise levels between 120 dB and 150 dB (e.g., aeroplanes taking off and landing, drilling and sawing of roadways) are dangerous to human hearing. 'Pleasant' noise levels are between 30 dB and 50 dB, though these levels are sometimes unachievable in today's society. For a list of related article see also Noise <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">related articles</ins>.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The Government has defined three noise levels:</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The Government has defined three noise levels:</div></td></tr> </table>

Editor https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Noise_level&diff=310019&oldid=prev Editor at 13:08, 29 September 2025 2025-09-29T13:08:38Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 13:08, 29 September 2025</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Noise can be defined as undesired sound, or sound which causes disturbance or annoyance to the recipient. One scientific measure of noise levels is the decibel (dB), which is calculated according to a logarithmic intensity scale.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Noise can be defined as undesired sound, or sound which causes disturbance or annoyance to the recipient. One scientific measure of noise levels is the decibel (dB), which is calculated according to a logarithmic intensity scale.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Noise levels between 120 dB and 150 dB (e.g., aeroplanes taking off and landing, drilling and sawing of roadways) are dangerous to human hearing. 'Pleasant' noise levels are between 30 dB and 50 dB, though these levels are sometimes unachievable in today's society. For a list of related article see also <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">noise</del>.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Noise levels between 120 dB and 150 dB (e.g., aeroplanes taking off and landing, drilling and sawing of roadways) are dangerous to human hearing. 'Pleasant' noise levels are between 30 dB and 50 dB, though these levels are sometimes unachievable in today's society. For a list of related article see also <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Noise </ins>.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The Government has defined three noise levels:</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The Government has defined three noise levels:</div></td></tr> </table>

Editor https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Noise_level&diff=310018&oldid=prev Editor at 13:08, 29 September 2025 2025-09-29T13:08:13Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 13:08, 29 September 2025</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Noise can be defined as undesired sound, or sound which causes disturbance or annoyance to the recipient. One scientific measure of noise levels is the decibel (dB), which is calculated according to a logarithmic intensity scale.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Noise can be defined as undesired sound, or sound which causes disturbance or annoyance to the recipient. One scientific measure of noise levels is the decibel (dB), which is calculated according to a logarithmic intensity scale.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Noise levels between 120 dB and 150 dB (e.g., <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">airplanes </del>taking off and landing, drilling and sawing of roadways) are dangerous to human hearing. 'Pleasant' noise levels are between 30 dB and 50 dB, though these levels are sometimes unachievable in today's society.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Noise levels between 120 dB and 150 dB (e.g., <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">aeroplanes </ins>taking off and landing, drilling and sawing of roadways) are dangerous to human hearing. 'Pleasant' noise levels are between 30 dB and 50 dB, though these levels are sometimes unachievable in today's society<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">. For a list of related article see also noise</ins>.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The Government has defined three noise levels:</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The Government has defined three noise levels:</div></td></tr> </table>

Editor https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Noise_level&diff=221693&oldid=prev Designing Buildings at 07:25, 30 December 2021 2021-12-30T07:25:07Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 07:25, 30 December 2021</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Noise can be defined as undesired sound, or <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">any </del>sound which causes disturbance or annoyance to the recipient. One scientific measure of noise levels is the decibel (dB), which is calculated according to a logarithmic intensity scale.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Noise can be defined as undesired sound, or sound which causes disturbance or annoyance to the recipient. One scientific measure of noise levels is the decibel (dB), which is calculated according to a logarithmic intensity scale.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Noise levels between 120 dB and 150 dB (e.g., airplanes taking off and landing, drilling and sawing of roadways) are dangerous to human hearing <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">and their continuous presence has dire consequences</del>. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Perfect </del>noise levels are between 30 dB and 50 dB, though these <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">pleasant </del>levels are sometimes <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">unreachable </del>in today's society.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Noise levels between 120 dB and 150 dB (e.g., airplanes taking off and landing, drilling and sawing of roadways) are dangerous to human hearing. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">'Pleasant' </ins>noise levels are between 30 dB and 50 dB, though these levels are sometimes <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">unachievable </ins>in today's society.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The Government has defined three noise levels:</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The Government has defined three noise levels:</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 11:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 11:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In Great Britain, over one million employees are exposed to noise levels at their workplace which pose a risk to their hearing.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In Great Britain, over one million employees are exposed to noise levels at their workplace which pose a risk to their hearing.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In April 2006, the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 came into force, replacing the Noise at Work Regulations 1989. The regulations were established under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and implemented the European Council directive 2003/10/EC. The regulations require employers <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">to </del>protect their employees from noise levels that could cause <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">them </del>hearing damage.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>In April 2006, the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 came into force, replacing the Noise at Work Regulations 1989. The regulations were established under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and implemented the European Council directive 2003/10/EC. The regulations require <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">that </ins>employers protect their employees from noise levels that could cause hearing damage.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>= Related articles on Designing Buildings =</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>= Related articles on Designing Buildings =</div></td></tr> </table>

Designing Buildings https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Noise_level&diff=221375&oldid=prev Editor at 16:45, 24 December 2021 2021-12-24T16:45:14Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 16:45, 24 December 2021</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 21:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 21:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Noise at Work Assessment.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Noise at Work Assessment.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Noise nuisance.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Noise nuisance.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* Rule of thumb.</del></div></td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Sound insulation testing.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Sound insulation testing.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Workplace noise exposure estimator.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Workplace noise exposure estimator.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>[[Category:DCN_Definition]] [[Category:DCN_Guidance]] [[Category:Definitions]]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>[[Category:DCN_Definition]] [[Category:DCN_Guidance]] [[Category:Definitions]]</div></td></tr> </table>

Editor https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Noise_level&diff=221373&oldid=prev Editor at 16:43, 24 December 2021 2021-12-24T16:43:48Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 16:43, 24 December 2021</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 19:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 19:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Decibel dB.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Decibel dB.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* Noise.</del></div></td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Noise at Work Assessment.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Noise at Work Assessment.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Noise nuisance.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Noise nuisance.</div></td></tr> </table>

Editor https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Noise_level&diff=221372&oldid=prev Editor at 16:43, 24 December 2021 2021-12-24T16:43:30Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 16:43, 24 December 2021</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 19:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 19:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Decibel dB.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Decibel dB.</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* Noise.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Noise at Work Assessment.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Noise at Work Assessment.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Noise nuisance.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Noise nuisance.</div></td></tr> </table>

Editor https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Noise_level&diff=221370&oldid=prev Editor at 16:42, 24 December 2021 2021-12-24T16:42:20Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 16:42, 24 December 2021</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 20:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 20:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Decibel dB.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Decibel dB.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Noise at Work Assessment.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Noise at Work Assessment.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* Noise - doors and windows.</del></div></td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Noise nuisance.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Noise nuisance.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Rule of thumb.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Rule of thumb.</div></td></tr> </table>

Editor https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Noise_level&diff=221369&oldid=prev Editor at 16:41, 24 December 2021 2021-12-24T16:41:44Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 16:41, 24 December 2021</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 17:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 17:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Acoustics in the workplace.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Acoustics in the workplace.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* BREEAM Reduction of Noise Pollution.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* BREEAM Reduction of Noise Pollution.</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">* Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005.</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Decibel dB.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Decibel dB.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Noise at Work Assessment.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Noise at Work Assessment.</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 23:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 24:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Rule of thumb.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Rule of thumb.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Sound insulation testing.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Sound insulation testing.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Wellbeing and the role of a facility manager</del>.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Workplace noise exposure estimator</ins>.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>[[Category:DCN_Definition]] [[Category:DCN_Guidance]] [[Category:Definitions]]</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>[[Category:DCN_Definition]] [[Category:DCN_Guidance]] [[Category:Definitions]]</div></td></tr> </table>

Editor https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/w/index.php?title=Noise_level&diff=221362&oldid=prev Editor at 16:36, 24 December 2021 2021-12-24T16:36:48Z

<p></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr valign='top'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 16:36, 24 December 2021</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Noise can be defined as undesired sound, or any sound which causes disturbance or annoyance to the recipient.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Noise can be defined as undesired sound, or any sound which causes disturbance or annoyance to the recipient<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">. One scientific measure of noise levels is the decibel (dB), which is calculated according to a logarithmic intensity scale</ins>.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">One scientific measure of noise levels is the decibel (dB), which is calculated according to a logarithmic intensity scale. </del>Noise levels between 120 dB and 150 dB (e.g., airplanes taking off and landing, drilling and sawing of roadways) are dangerous to human hearing and their continuous presence has dire consequences. Perfect noise levels are between 30 dB and 50 dB, though these pleasant levels are sometimes unreachable in today's society.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>Noise levels between 120 dB and 150 dB (e.g., airplanes taking off and landing, drilling and sawing of roadways) are dangerous to human hearing and their continuous presence has dire consequences. Perfect noise levels are between 30 dB and 50 dB, though these pleasant levels are sometimes unreachable in today's society.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The Government has defined three noise levels:</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>The Government has defined three noise levels:</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 24:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 24:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Sound insulation testing.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Sound insulation testing.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Wellbeing and the role of a facility manager.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>* Wellbeing and the role of a facility manager.</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[Category:DCN_Definition]] [[Category:DCN_Guidance]] [[Category:Definitions]]</ins></div></td></tr> </table>

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