What is noise pollution?
According to WHO, noise exceeds 65 dB is defined as noise pollution. Noise becomes harmful when it exceeds 75 dB. Noise is painful when it exceeds 120 dB. Noise pollution may result in hearing loss, but also it adversely affects mental health.
Where is noise pollution found?
Noise pollution is common and can be found in our home and workplace. Noise pollution also comes from traffics, railway, airplane, and outdoor construction activities.
Why do we need a decibel meter?
The decibel meter is capable to identify potential noise pollutions in our daily life. The measuring range of the LONVOX decibel meter is from 30 to 130 dB, which works for most sound level measurements.
What is A-weighting?
The A-weighting decibel meter simulates how human ears perceive sounds, which is ideal for testing environmental noises and identifying noise pollution.