Noise Thermometer
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NoiseThermometer
Sound Energy Doubles Every 3 dB
Example: if a 90 dB noise is doubled, it measures 93 dB
Fireworks
162 dB
Shotgun
170 dB
Handgun
166 dB
Apollo
Lift-Off
188 dB
M1 Rifle
161 dB
Artillery
Fire
162 dB
Firecracker
150 dB
Baloon
Pop
157 dB
Engine
Backfire
140 dB
Noisy
Squeeze
Toys
135 dB
Bicycle
Horn
143 dB
Jet Engine
Take-Off
150 dB
Dynamite
Blast
140 dB
Auto
Racing
130 dB
Pig
Squeal
130 dB
Jackhammer
130 dB
Oxygen
Torch
121 dB
Thunder
120 dB
Jet Plane
at Ramp
120 dB
Rock
Concert
120 dB
Chainsaw
118 dB
Stadium
117 dB
Hammer
on Nail
120 dB
Generator
116 dB
Compactor
116 dB
Crying
Baby
110 dB
CD
Player
105 dB
Motorcycle
105 dB
Ambulance
Siren
112 dB
Impact
Wrench
102 dB
Diesel Truck
Accelerating
114 dB
Power
Lawnmower
94 dB
Subway
90 dB
Bulldozer
100 dB
Industrial
Fire Alarm
95 dB
Table Saw
93 dB
Cockpit of
Propeller
Airplane
88 dB
Forklift
87 dB
Smoke
Alarm
85 dB
Blender
85 dB
Hair Dryer
80 dB
Vacuum
Cleaner
74 dB
Alarm
Clock
75 dB
Elevator
85 dB
Handsaw
85 dB
Ringing
Telephone
82 dB
Garbage
Disposal
80 dB
Lathe
81 dB
Sewing
Machine
60 dB
Microwave
Oven
58 dB
Dishwasher
60 dB
Background
Music
50 dB
Rainfall
50 dB
Flowing
Stream
50 dB
Normal
Conversation
60 dB
Large
Office
50 dB
Paper
Rustling
50 dB
Transformer
50 dB
Quiet
Library
40 dB
Quiet
Residential
Area
40 dB
Refrigerator
43 dB
Audible
Whisper
30 dB
Quiet
Office
40 dB
Normal
Breathing
10 dB
Physical Damage
160 dB
Pain Threshold
130 dB
to the Ear
120 dB
Exposure of Any
Duration Not
Permitted Above
This Level
115 dB
100 dB
Required by OSHA
90 dB
Possible
85 dB
65 dB
50 dB
of Audibility
20 dB
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