4. Compare your results with exposure thresholds
Worker exposure levels must be compared with regulatory exposure threshold values (action values and limit values), which determine the preventive measures to be implemented (or protective measures if preventive measures are impossible, insufficient or do not respond to the urgency of the situation).
Exposure limit values (ELVs) are the maximum permissible exposure levels. They must not be exceeded under any circumstances.
4.1 For noise
The threshold exposure values for all noise nuisances are as follows:
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Bibliography
Noise and vibration at work , INRS, March 2011
Regulatory references
Décret n° 2006-892 du 19 juillet 2006 relative aux prescriptions de sécurité et de santé applicables en cas d'exposition des travailleurs aux risques dus aux bruits et modifiant le code du...
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