Klarinet Archive - Posting 000462.txt from 2001/05

From: David Glenn <notestaff@-----.de>
Subj: Re: [kl] Decibels -- the outcome
Date: Sun, 20 May 2001 00:27:24 -0400

William Wright wrote:

> Somebody (David Glenn?) asked me to report on the end result of my
> concerns about the 109-decibel DJ at a school dance.
>
> The school principal had already decided, in response to this
> particular incident, to request that the school be equipped with a sound
> meter (consumer grade, not the $20,000 laboratory variety) in order to
> monitor DJs at future school events.
> So I was 'preaching to the choir'; but the principal lacked actual
> measurements from the night of the dance and lacked a printed copy of
> the NIH standards . So I have supplied them.
> More than just buying a meter for this particular school, I believe
> that the matter will be discussed at the district level by staff. All
> told, it's reassuring to learn that the school system where I live is
> taking the matter seriously.
>
> Cheers,
> Bill
>
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I'm glad you were able to accomplish something, Bill. Good work!

David

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