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Ln
Statistical Noise Levels, the certain boundary level
surpassed by the temporary noise level values in
not more than nn% of the observation period. Ln
are calculated on the base of 100ms Leq results
and renewed every second on the display as
cumulated statistics over the current
measurement time.
Appendix D
L(den)
Day-evening-night equivalent level, Leq. Sound
Level, measured over the 24 hour period, with a
10 dB penalty added to the levels between 23.00
and 07.00 hours and a 5 dB penalty added to the
levels between 19.00 and 23.00 hours to reflect
people's extra sensitivity to noise during the night
and the evening. The instrument displays: Ld, Le,
Ln, Lde, Len, Lnd, or Lden depending on the day
and night time which the measurement covers.
Due to different country requirements, it is
possible to shift day time from 7h-19h to 6h-18h.
Appendix D
PSEL
Individual Sound Exposure Level to the noise is
equal to the standing sound level in a
measurement period. The PSEL result is
calculated on the base of the LEQ.
Appendix D
DOSE
Quantity of noise received by the worker,
expressed as the percentage of the whole day
acceptable value.
Appendix D
D_8h
Quantity of noise received by the worker for
8 hours.
Appendix D
PrDOSE
Quantity of noise received by the worker during
exposure time.
Appendix D
LAV
Average level of the acoustic pressure for the
given time period of the measurement.
Appendix D