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Volume 13
Early Development of Measurement Microphones, the Audiometer and its use in Sound Evaluation, the Decibel, and the Sound Level Meter
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, much effort went into devising an accurate and portable means of measuring sound. Along the way, one of these efforts resulted in the accidental invention of the audiometer which was later then used for comparative listening evaluation of sound before sound level meters became available. This paper will concentrate on measurement microphones, the audiometer, the decibel, and the sound level meter.
Volume 4
Check, Check: NIOSH Launches New Sound Level Meter App
Dr. John Howard subs in for Alberto Behar with this issue’s Noisy Notes. We are pleased to provide a reprint from NIOSH about the launch of their new sound level meter app.
Advance Notice of Publication: Are Smartphones as Accurate as Sound Level Meters?
Noise has been a constant and ongoing problem in workplaces across many industries and around the world. It has been linked to a number of diseases and health problems including: hypertension, noise induced hearing loss, heart disease and sleep disturbance. The industry standard device which is used for accurately measuring noise is the sound level meter (SLM) but for an untrained person, these may be confusing to operate. This is an advance notice of a study which has been completed and is in the process of manuscript writing.
Volume 1
Common Transient Sounds: The Kitchen is a Very Noisy Place
Harry Teder weighs in on the noise associated with common transient sounds: specifically from the kitchen.