Klarinet Archive - Posting 000827.txt from 2000/02

From: Dave Sandusky <daves@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Earplugs (was RE: [kl] Got your clarinet ready?)
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 15:21:19 -0500

Benjamin Maas wrote:

> What does all this mean? It is easy to hit 100 dB in an orchestra. It is
> easy to hit 110 out in front of a big band. 115-120 is easy to hit at a
> rock concert/dance club. These times are the maximum exposure before
> permanent hearing damage occurs.

Just to clarify to those of you that aren't Health & Safety - types:
Those limits are what you can supposedly put up with, day after day (40
hours/week), without risking damaging your hearing. That doesn't mean
that if you have an overexposure every once and again, that you will get
hearing damage (It also doesn't mean that if you never exceed these
limits, you will not get any sort of hearing damage). These are just
the average limits the average person should be able to tolerate over
and over again. And "average limits" mean that during the day, some
exposure may be over, and some may be under.

One thing to remember: These are guidelines, as everybody is
different. You can probably go to a rock concert once a month and not
worry. It's those guys that gig next to the drums a couple of times a
week that need to be careful. If in doubt, call your friendly
Industrial Hygienist, and they can monitor your "workplace" to give you
a better idea. Or, as Ben suggests, get those earplugs!

Dave Sandusky CIH (Certified Industrial Hygienist)

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