Compare your results with exposure thresholds
Assessing the risk of exposure to noise and vibration at work
Practical sheet REF: FIC0771 V1
Compare your results with exposure thresholds
Assessing the risk of exposure to noise and vibration at work

Author : Fabienne PROST

Publication date: September 10, 2012, Review date: November 27, 2016 | Lire en français

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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).

Important

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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