CEL Application Notes

Noise ordinance requirements Description of CEL noise products for various community noise ordinances
Model noise ordinance Description of the typical wording for a community noise ordinance
OSHA 1910-95 Noise Regulations Description of the US OSHA 1910-95 Noise at work regulations
NIOSH Recommended noise standard (Part a) Forward and recommendations of the NIOSH 98-126 Recommended standard on Occupational Noise Exposure
  NIOSH Recommended noise standard (Part b) Introduction and instrumentation for the NIOSH 98-126 Recommended standard on Occupational Noise Exposure
NIOSH Recommended noise standard (Part c) Hearing loss prevention program of the NIOSH 98-126 Recommended standard on Occupational Noise Exposure
NIOSH Recommended noise standard (Part d) Hearing protectors and technical references for the NIOSH 98-126 Recommended standard on Occupational Noise Exposure
NIOSH Recommended noise standard (Part e) Appendices of the NIOSH 98-126 Recommended standard on Occupational Noise Exposure
MSHA Noise Regulations - 2000 Overview of the updated MSHA Standards for Occupational Noise Exposure
Typical noise levels Some examples of various noise levels
ANSI accuracy differences Differences between ANSI type 1 and type 2 accuracy in instruments
Frequency weightings Explanation of 'A' and 'C' frequency weightings
Time weightings Explanation of Slow, Fast and Impulse time responses
Amplitude weightings Explanation of exchange rate Q = 3, 4, 5 and 6
Broadband & narrowband Differences between broadband and narrowband noise meters
Adding and subtracting decibels How to add and subtract different decibel readings
Day night noise level How to calculate the LDN from separate Leq results
Community noise equivalent level How to calculate the CNEL from separate Leq results
Octave band report form Example report form for recording octave or third octave band measurements
Octaves to overall 'A' How to convert separate octave band readings into an overall 'A' value
Octaves to overall 'B' How to convert separate octave band readings into an overall 'B' value
Octaves to overall 'C' How to convert separate octave band readings into an overall 'C' value
Broadband frequency corrections A, B and C broad band frequency weighting correction values used in noise meters
Transmission loss measurements Guide to making transmission loss measurements across partitions
Continuous RT60 measurements Guide to making reverberation time measurements with a continuous noise source
Impulse RT60 measurements Guide to making reverberation time measurements with an impulsive noise source
What is? Glossary of common technical terms used in noise and acoustics
CEL Noise Booklet Basic Guide to Industrial Noise Measurements
     
this page last updated : Friday August 10, 2007