Work Health and Safety Regulation 2025
56Meaning of “exposure standard for noise”
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56 Meaning of “exposure standard for noise”
56 Meaning of “exposure standard for noise”
(1) In this regulation, exposure standard for noise, in relation to a person, means—
(a) LAeq,8h of 85 dB(A), or
(b) LC,peak of 140 dB(C).
(2) In this section—
LAeq,8h means the eight-hour equivalent continuous A-weighted sound pressure level in decibels (dB(A)) referenced to 20 micropascals, determined in accordance with AS/NZS 1269.1:2005, Occupational noise management, Part 1: Measurement and assessment of noise immission and exposure.
LC,peak means the C-weighted peak sound pressure level in decibels (dB(C)) referenced to 20 micropascals, determined in accordance with AS/NZS 1269.1:2005, Occupational noise management, Part 1: Measurement and assessment of noise immission and exposure.