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  2. Noise regulation - Wikipedia

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    Several states have maximum permissible land use sound levels in dB(A). Most have Day and Night periods and three use categories: residential, Commercial and Industrial. Washington [vague] (Chapter 70.107) sets maximum levels in dB(A) but allows 5 dB(A) more if the sound is only 15 minutes in an hour, or 10 dB(A) for 5 minutes in an hour ...

  3. EBU R 128 - Wikipedia

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    EBU R 128 is a recommendation for loudness normalisation and maximum level of audio signals. It is primarily followed during audio mixing of television and radio programmes and adopted by broadcasters to measure and control programme loudness. [1]

  4. Channel noise level - Wikipedia

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    In telecommunications, the term channel noise level has the following meanings: The ratio of the noise in the communication channel at any point in a transmission system to an arbitrary level chosen as a reference. [a] [b] The noise power spectral density in the frequency range of interest. The average noise power in the frequency range of ...

  5. Exposure action value - Wikipedia

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    An Exposure Action Value (EAV) or Action Value (AV) is a limit set on occupational exposure to noise where, when those values are exceeded, employers must take steps to monitor the exposure levels. These levels are measured in decibels. The American Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) set the EAV to 85 dB

  6. Dynamic range - Wikipedia

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    Practical considerations of acceptable distortion levels in microphones combined with typical practices in a recording studio result in a useful dynamic range of 125 dB. [ 28 ] : 75 In 1981, researchers at Ampex determined that a dynamic range of 118 dB on a dithered digital audio stream was necessary for subjective noise-free playback of music ...

  7. Noise levels on one London Underground line are officially ...

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    An experiment measuring noise decibels on the London Underground has revealed that tube trains can be louder than a music concert at its top speed.. The Victoria Line has been dubbed London’s ...

  8. Sound exposure - Wikipedia

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    Sound exposure level (SEL) is a logarithmic measure of the sound exposure of a sound relative to a reference value. Sound exposure level, denoted L E and measured in dB , is defined by [ 1 ]

  9. Loud music and barking dogs top noise complaints - AOL

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    Loud music and barking dogs were the leading causes of noise complaints made by a city's residents about their neighbours in the past year. More than 160 people were the subject of enforcement ...