Natural Science Forum / Physics / Acoustics / June 2006

Speaking with some folks on a local noise ordinance enforcement issue,
the question of police officers using sound level meters came up again.
As I'm sure most of you have experienced sometimes, the locals don't
like using SLM's for noise enforcement because the units and ...

We have been called by a new hotel with guest rooms directly over a
banquet hall.  4" concrete floor and dropped ceiling only thing
intervening.  Of course, when there is a band playing, they can't rent
the rooms.  CMU construction on banquet level and metal stud

I need opinions about if neccesary take noise measurements during
lunch, for worker dosimetry. I read a paper that said that in this time
the measurement unit had to be paused. In my experience, lunch time is
quieter than work time, then, isn´t relevant for results.

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