REED R8085 - Appendix C: Noise Exposure Limits, by Canadian Jurisdiction

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Appendix C: Noise Exposure Limits, by
Canadian Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction
(federal, provincial,
territorial)
Continuous Noise
Maximum Permitted
Exposure Level for
8 Hours: dB(A)
Exchange Rate
dB(A) +
Canada (Federal) 87 3
British Columbia 85 3
Alberta 85 3
Saskatchewan 85 3
Ontario 85 3
Quebec 90 5
New Brunswick 85 3
Nova Scotia 85 3
Prince Edward Island 85 3
Newfoundland and
Labrador
85 3
Northwest Territories 85** ***
Nunavut 85** ***
Yukon Territories 85 3
** In Nunavut and Northwest Territories, the Occupational Health and
Safety Regulations reference a staged action plan based on the dBA
exposure level (80, 85, and 90).
*** In both territories, the Mining Health and Safety Regulations reference
3 dBA. Please contact Northwest Territories and/or Nunavut for
further information.
For up-to-date information, please visit:
https://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/phys_agents/noise_measurement.html
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