
APPENDIX E
Glossary
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Dose, ProjDose: The Noise Dose is the equivalent averaged A-weighted Noise Level (taking
the Threshold Level into account) using Exchange Rate = 3 for an 8 hour
period (reference duration) relative to the maximum allowed (the Criterion
Level) – expressed in percentage.
Example: If the Criterion Level is 85 dB and a person is exposed to a constant
sound pressure level of 85 dB for 8 hours, then the Dose is 100%. A constant
level 88 dB results in a Dose of 200% and a constant level of 82 dB results
in a dose of 50%.
The Projected Dose is the Noise Dose based on measurement duration less
than 8 hours, assuming the sound level for the remaining time stays the same.
DoseUQ, ProjDoseUQ: The Noise Dose is the averaged A-weighted Noise Level (taking the
Threshold Level into account) with Time Weighting U = F or S and Exchange
Rate Q = 4, 5 or 6 for an 8 hour period (reference duration) relative to the
maximum allowed (the Criterion Level) – expressed in percentage.
Example: If the Criterion Level is 90 dB and a person is exposed to a constant
average sound level of 90 dB for 8 hours with Time Weighting S and
Exchange Rate 5, then the DoseS5 is 100%. A constant level 95 dB results
in a DoseS5 of 200% and a constant level of 85 dB results in a doseS5 of
50%.
The Projected DoseS5 is the Noise DoseS5 based on measurement duration
less than 8 hours, assuming the sound level for the remaining time stays the same.
E: Sound Exposure is the energy of the A-weighted sound calculated over the
measurement time. The unit is Pa
2
h.
Exchange Rate: Exchange Rate is the increase in noise level that corresponds to a doubling
of the noise level. The Exchange Rate is used for calculation of L
avUQ
, TWA,
TWA
v
, DoseUQ and ProjDoseUQ, where U = F or S and Q = Exchange
Rate: 4, 5 or 6 dB.
Note: L
Aeq
is always based on an Exchange Rate = 3.
Exposure Time: Exposure Time is the actual time that a person is exposed to noise during
a workday. Used for calculation of L
ep,d
and L
ep,d,v
.
Fast Max: Maximum time-weighted acceleration or voltage level measured with Linear
frequency weighting and Fast time weighting. It is the highest level occurring
during the measurement time.
Fast Min: Minimum time-weighted acceleration or voltage level measured with Linear
frequency weighting and Fast time weighting. It is the lowest level occurring
during the measurement time.
‘F’, ‘S’ or ‘I’ time
weighting:
A time weighting (sometimes called a ‘time constant’) defines how the
exponential averaging in root-mean-square (RMS) measurement is done. It
defines how the heavily fluctuating sound pressure variations are smoothed
or averaged to allow useful readings. The standards define three time
weightings: F (Fast), S (Slow) and I (Impulse). Most measurements are
carried out using the ‘F’ time weighting, which uses a 125 ms time constant.
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