SPW Product Catalogue 2019

HEAD AND FACE
HEARING PROTECTION
HEARING PROTECTION:
Choosing the right product using the SLC80 method
Class Specified SLC 80
dB Noise Level
1 10-13 90
2 14-17 95
3 18-21 100
4 22-25 105
5 26 or greater 110
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY DIRECTIVE ON NOISE AND VIBRATION
Informing employees
Information and instruction
General occupational health advice
4
Hearing protection
Provision of hearing protection
Use of hearing protection
Not permissible for hearing protection
Occupational health check-ups
Offer of occupational health
check-ups
Need for occupational health check-ups
Further steps
Marking noisy areas
Noise reduction measures
79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91
134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143
LAeq, 8h in dB(A)
LpC, peak in dB(C)
UPWARDS OF 85dB
wearing of hearing protection is compulsory
UPWARDS OF 80dB
Provision of hearing protection is recommended
NOISE
dB (A)
140
Pain Level
130
120
110
100 Injurious level
90 Causes irritation in ear
80
70 Annoyance level
60 Disturbing
50
40
30
Personal level
20 Hardly perceptible
10
0
dB (A)
140
Jet Engine take off
130
Gun shot
120
110
Quickcut saws & other 2-stroke engines
100
Chainsaw
90
Angle grinder / Ride-on mower
80
Loud radio / Busy road
70
Power mower / Vacuum cleaner
60
Normal conversation / Business office
50
Dishwasher / Microwave Oven
40
Quiet office / Living room
30
Library
20
Leaves rustling
10
0
SAFETY
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