Noise Dose Measurement Regulations
The doseBadge meets the requirements of both the American (OSHA)
and European (ISO) measurement standards. The doseBadge also meets
the requirements of the US DOE, ACGIH, AICHE and MSHA regulations
and guidelines.
The selection of which standard to measure by is done using the
simple menu in the Reader. The doseBadges are shipped pre-configured
to the relevant standard, so making the changes should not normally
be necessary.
The most common settings are:
- 3dB exchange rate, no time constant and no threshold
- This setting is ideal for many applications, including the
European Noise at Work regulations.
- 5dB exchange rate, slow time constant, 80 dB threshold
- Ideal for measurement to the OSHA regulations for occupational
noise measurement.
Noise Dosemeter Standards
The doseBadge system meets the following standards:
ANSI S1.25:1991 Personal Noise Dosemeters
IEC 61252:1993 Personal Sound Exposure Meters
To satisfy the OSHA measurement standards, the doseBadge measures
the following parameters: LAVG, TWA and% Dose. The exchange rate
is set to Q=5.
To satisfy the ISO measurement standards, the dosebadge measures
the following parameters: LAeq, LEPd, SEL, % Dose, Exposure Pa²h,
Estimated % Dose, Estimated Pa²h. It can easily be set to measure both OSHA style 5dB measurements
and ISO 3dB measurements at the same time as it is a dual-channel
dosimeter. |
