Common Outdoor and Indoor Noises

Outdoor Noises Sound Pressures (uPa)
Jet Flyover at 300 m 6,324,555
Gas Lawn Mower at 1 m 2,000,000
Diesel Truck at 15 632, 456
Noisy Urban Daytime 200,000
Gas Lawn Mower at 30 m 63,246
Commercial Area 20,000
Quiet Urban Daytime 6,325
Quiet Urban Nighttime 2,000
Quiet Suburban Nighttime 632
Quiet Rural Nighttime 200

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Indoor Noises Sound Pressure Levels (dB)
Rock Band at 5 am
110
Inside Subway Train (New York)
100
Food Blender at 1 m
90
Garbage Disposal at 1 m
Shouting at 1 m
80
Vacumm Cleaner at 3 m
70
Normal Speech at 1 m
70
Large Business Office
60
Dishwasher Next Room
50
Small Theatre, Large Conference Room (Background)/Library
40
Bedroom at Night/Concert Hall
25
Broadcast and Recording Studio
15
Theshold of Hearing
5

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