A personal noise dosimeter measures an individual worker’s cumulative noise exposure throughout a work shift, expressed as a percentage of the permissible daily dose. A dose of 100% equals the PEL (90 dBA for 8 hours). A dose of 50% equals the action level (85 dBA for 8 hours). Dosimetry is a primary tool for determining which employees must be enrolled in the Hearing Conservation Program.
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