Decibel Level Comparison Chart |
|
Commercial |
Industrial |
Residential |
dB Level |
|
Threshold For Hearing |
0 |
|
Good Recording Studio |
|
Breathing |
10 |
|
|
|
Rustling Leaves |
15 |
|
|
|
Whisper, Mosquito |
20 |
|
Library |
|
Living / Dining Room |
30 |
|
Refrigerator Hum |
|
Kitchen / Bathroom |
40 |
|
Quiet Office |
Power Lawn Mower |
Home Office |
50 |
|
|
|
Birds at 10' |
55 |
|
Conversational Speech |
60 |
|
Piano Practice |
|
Electric Shaver |
60 |
|
Business Office |
|
Piano Practice |
65 |
|
Noisy Restaurant |
Inplant Office |
Street Traffic |
70 |
|
Chamber Music |
|
Barking Dog |
75 |
|
Classroom |
|
Alarm Clock |
75 |
|
|
|
Television / Dishwasher |
75 |
|
Airplane at 1 mile |
Manual Machines |
Vacuum Cleaner |
80 |
|
Reception / Lobby Area |
Handsaw |
Garbage Disposal |
85 |
|
Motor Bus |
|
Telephone Dial Tone |
85 |
|
Applause in Auditorium |
|
Lawn Mower |
85 |
|
OSHA Required Hearing Protection in Factory |
85 |
|
Teleconference Room |
|
Train at 100' |
90 |
|
Subway |
Farm Tractor |
Teenage Stereo |
90 |
|
Sustained Exposure May Cause Hearing Loss |
90 |
|
Music Practice Room |
Electric Drill |
Walkman at 5/10 |
94 |
|
French Horn |
Average Factory Noise |
Blender |
100 |
|
Orchestra |
Diesel Truck |
Motorcycle |
105 |
|
Computer Room |
Printing Press |
Train |
105 |
|
Bass Drum |
Heavy Truck |
Power Saw |
110 |
|
Dog Kennel |
Power Mower |
Baby Crying |
110 |
|
Symphony Orchestra |
Punch Press |
Squeeky Toy to Ear |
110 |
|
Pain Begins |
120 |
|
Disco |
Sandblasting |
Shot Gun |
120 |
|
Cymbal Crash |
Pneumatic Clipper |
Air Raid Siren |
130 |
|
Dragcar Racing |
Military Jet |
Shotgun |
140 |
|
Rock Concert |
Aircraft Carrier Deck |
Jet Takeoff |
140 |
|
Chest Wall Begins to Vibrate |
150 |
|
Ear Drum Breaks Instantly |
160 |
|
Death of Hearing Tissue |
180 |
|
Loudest Possible Sound |
194 |