Hearing Aids Types » Protect Your Ears http://www.hearingaidstypes.com Hearing Loss, Hearing Test, and Hearing Aids Tue, 17 Aug 2010 03:03:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 How Loud Is Too Loud? http://www.hearingaidstypes.com/2010/01/how-loud-is-too-loud/ http://www.hearingaidstypes.com/2010/01/how-loud-is-too-loud/#comments Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:56:56 +0000 admin http://www.hearingaidstypes.com/?p=94 150 Firecracker
120 Ambulance siren
110 Chain saw, Rock concert
105 Personal stereo system at maximum level
100 Wood shop, Snowmobile
95 Motorcycle
90 Power mower
85 Heavy city traffic
60 Normal conversation
40 Refrigerator humming
30 Whispered voice

Protect Your Ears:


Know which noises can cause damage. Wear ear plugs when you are involved in a loud activity.

110 Decibels

Regular exposure of more than 1 minute risks permanent hearing loss.
100 Decibels

No more than 15 minutes of unprotected exposure recommended.

85 Decibels

Prolonged exposure to any noise at or above 85 decibels can cause gradual hearing loss.

Source: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

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