NOISE AND HEARING LOSS PREVENTION
Weakest Sound Heard by the Average Ear

- Weakest Sound Heard by the Average Ear
- Whisper
- Normal Conversation
- Ringing Telephone
- Hair Dryer/Power Lawn Mower
- Belt Sander
- Tractor
- Hand Drill
- Impact Wrench
- Bulldozer
- Spray Painter
- Continuous Miner
- Chain Saw
- Hammer Drill
- Pneumatic Percussion Drill
- Ambulance Siren
- Jet Engine at Takeoff
- Rocket Launch
- Loudest Possible Tone
Page last reviewed: January 16, 2020
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health