Klarinet Archive - Posting 000070.txt from 2001/07

From: Bilwright@-----.net (William Wright)
Subj: Re: [kl] Hearing loss in kids
Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2001 22:27:07 -0400

<><> Cass Hill wrote:
Complaining [about loud noise] really does work if we are
reasonable, explain why and act polite.

When I faced a similar problem [loud DJ at a school dance], I made
some actual measurements. You can buy an inexpensive sound meter for
as little as $40. I'm sure that a $40 meter isn't as accurate as a
true laboratory instrument, but administrators and managers are more
likely to actually do something if you offer hard numbers in writing ---
such as "79 db on the A-scale in 1/5-second samples when standing in
front of your display counter" --- as opposed to saying only that "my
ears hurt while I was in your store."

FWIW.

Cheers,
Bill

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