Regulation 2(2)
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PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR NOISE Sound pressure level,
dB(A)
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Maximum duration per day
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|
1.
|
82
|
16
hours
|
|
2.
|
83
|
12
hours 42 minutes
|
|
3.
|
84
|
10
hours 5 minutes
|
|
4.
|
85
|
8 hours
|
|
5.
|
86
|
6 hours
21 minutes
|
|
6.
|
87
|
5 hours
2 minutes
|
|
7.
|
88
|
4 hours
|
|
8.
|
89
|
3 hours
11 minutes
|
|
9.
|
90
|
2 hours
31 minutes
|
|
10.
|
91
|
2 hours
|
|
11.
|
92
|
1 hour
35 minutes
|
|
12.
|
93
|
1 hour
16 minutes
|
|
13.
|
94
|
1 hour
|
|
14.
|
95
|
48
minutes
|
|
15.
|
96
|
38
minutes
|
|
16.
|
97
|
30
minutes
|
|
17.
|
98
|
24
minutes
|
|
18.
|
99
|
19
minutes
|
|
19.
|
100
|
15
minutes
|
|
20.
|
101
|
12
minutes
|
|
21.
|
102
|
9
minutes
|
|
22.
|
103
|
7.5
minutes
|
|
23.
|
104
|
6
minutes
|
|
24.
|
105
|
5
minutes
|
|
25.
|
106
|
4
minutes
|
|
26.
|
107
|
3
minutes
|
|
27.
|
108
|
2.5
minutes
|
|
28.
|
109
|
2
minutes
|
|
29.
|
110
|
1.5
minutes
|
|
30.
|
111
|
1
minute
|
|
31.
|
112
|
56
seconds
|
|
32.
|
113
|
45
seconds
|
|
33.
|
114
|
35
seconds
|
|
34.
|
115
|
28
seconds
|
|
35.
|
116
|
22
seconds
|
|
36.
|
117
|
18
seconds
|
|
37.
|
118
|
14
seconds
|
|
38.
|
119
|
11
seconds
|
|
39.
|
120
|
9
seconds
|
|
40.
|
121
|
7
seconds
|
|
41.
|
122
|
6
seconds
|
|
42.
|
123
|
5 seconds
|
|
43.
|
124
|
4 seconds
|
|
44.
|
125
|
3 seconds
|
|
45.
|
126 to 127
|
2 seconds
|
|
46.
|
128 to 129
|
1 second
|
|
47.
|
130 to 140
|
<1 second.
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Notes:
1. The duration of exposure is to be obtained by adding up the
total duration of exposure per work day, whether there is one continuous
exposure or a number of separate exposures.
2. Every continuous,
impulsive or impact noise of sound pressure levels from 80 dB(A) to 140 dB(A)
must be included in the computation of the noise exposure of the person.
3. The permissible exposure
limit is exceeded if a person is exposed to noise at a sound pressure level
listed in the Table above in excess of the corresponding duration.
Made this
20th day of July 2011.
