Abstract
Anecdotally it has been suggested that exposure to some noise sources through leisure activities could have a significant effect on whole-of-life noise exposure. While exposure levels do vary, a typical night club or dance club attendee was found to experience an equivalent continuous A-weighted noise level of around 98 dB for up to 5 hours with an exposure of 12.2 Pa2 h. This can extend up to 104 Pa2 h in extreme cases. A study of "clubbers" reveals regular clubbing to be a source of high noise exposure, with a sustained period of regular club attendance contributing to a significant portion of whole-of-life noise exposure.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 155-158 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Noise and Health |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 48 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
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- Clubbing
- leisure noise exposure
- music
- noise exposure profiles