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Common Outdoor and Indoor Noises

Outdoor Noises Sound Pressures (uPa)
Jet Flyover at 300 m 6,324,555
Gas Lawn Mower at 1 m 2,000,000
Diesel Truck at 15 632, 456
Noisy Urban Daytime 200,000
Gas Lawn Mower at 30 m 63,246
Commercial Area 20,000
Quiet Urban Daytime 6,325
Quiet Urban Nighttime 2,000
Quiet Suburban Nighttime 632
Quiet Rural Nighttime 200

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Indoor Noises Sound Pressure Levels (dB)

Rock Band at 5 am

 110

Inside Subway Train (New York)

 100

Food Blender at 1 m

 90

Garbage Disposal at 1 m
Shouting at 1 m

 80

Vacumm Cleaner at 3 m

 70

Normal Speech at 1 m

 70

Large Business Office

 60

Dishwasher Next Room

 50

Small Theatre, Large Conference Room (Background)/Library

 40

Bedroom at Night/Concert Hall

 25

Broadcast and Recording Studio

 15

Theshold of Hearing

 5

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Last updated: Tuesday, March 23, 2021