Listen Smart – Safely Handling the Power of Sound

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• • Can You Hear This?
    • Hearing Test: http://www.noiseaddicts.com/2009/03/can-you-hear-this-hearing-test/
    • Sound Levels: http://makeitlouder.com/Decibel%20Level%20Chart.txt

Listen Smart – Safely Handling the Power of Sound

1. Listen Smart– listen in a way that enriches you and doesn’t hurt you.
2. Do not be in an environment above 90 decibels for more than 8 hours
3. 100 decibels do not stay longer than 2 hours
4. 120 decibels you shouldn’t be in at all.
5. Hearing does not regenerate from actual damage.
6. Hearing loss can happen over time or in 30 seconds but once you have it its irreversible.
7. By the time sound gets to the stage after your eardrum, its amplified by about 22 times.
8. it is common for most people over 25 to have hearing loss and not be able to hear things above 15khz
9. Tinnitus is also a sign of hearing loss.
10. Musicians have one of the highest losses of hearing.
11. Keep a distance of at least 10ft from the speakers at a concert.
12. Stimulants cause an increased risk of hearing loss.

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• • SoundAdvice.info For Audio Career Tips

1.  In a noisy environment take breaks from the sound if you work in a noisy environment.
2. Primary Responsibility for complying with noise regulations and routine breaks from a noisy environment rest with the employer.
3. Make sure legal limits on noise exposure are not exceeding their limit.
4. EVERYONE involved in music and entertainment has a responsibility to help with noise management.
5. Carry out noise risk assessments of new venue’s and loud jobs.
6. Make sure that the balance is optimal on the mixing desk so that there is no need to turn up the volume past dangerous levels.

• • Chart of Sound in the Environment

           

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