SAMPLEDLive sound and performance · updated 2026-08-16
OCCUPATIONAL NOISE EXPOSURE LIMITS
In the U.S., OSHA sets a 90 dBA eight-hour limit and NIOSH recommends 85 dBA. Every 3 dB above halves the safe exposure time.
SOURCES AND CITATIONS
Free, primary references for occupational noise exposure limits — standards bodies, manufacturers, government offices and university course material.
RELATED TERMS IN LIVE SOUND AND PERFORMANCE
- Stage plot and input list
- Backline
- Hearing protection and exposure limits
- Gain before feedback
- Line array
- Splitter and multicore
- Wireless frequency coordination
- Ringing out a room
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