Hearing Protection Calculator - Octave-band method

The Octave-band method of hearing protection calculation uses:

• Octave-band attenuation and standard deviation data (available from the
• Octave-band workplace noise levels (un-weighted values)
HEARING PROTECTOR Make/Model:

Frequency (Hz) 63 (opt.) 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000 8000
Mean attenuation (dB) 13.3 9.6 12.5 25.3 33.4 33.3 37.0 33.7
Standard deviation (dB) 4.1 3.1 3.7 4.3 1.5 2.5 3.4 4.9
Assumed protection (dB) 9.2 6.5 8.8 21.0 31.9 30.8 33.6 28.8

WORKPLACE NOISE Location/Machine:

Frequency (Hz) 63(opt.) 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000 8000
Unprotected Spectrum (dB) 75.0 84.0 86.0 88.0 97.0 99.0 97.0 96.0
Protected Spectrum (dB) 65.8 77.5 77.2 67.0 65.1 68.2 63.4 67.2

Unprotected noise level at the ear LA 104.0 dB(A)

Protected noise level at the ear L' A 74.7 dB(A)
HSE recommended value for the
L' + 4 79 dB(A)
likely noise level at the ear A
Protection rating: Good

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 Version 1.01 December 2020

tion data (available from the hearing protector supplier)

Noise spectrum
dB Protected spectrum
HSE recommended - likely level at ear
110
105
100
95
90
85
80
75
70
65
60

Frequency (Hz)

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