Read the latest issue of The Measure, the Cirrus Research newsletter
The latest issue of The Measure, the Cirrus Research newsletter is now available to download. In this issue we’ve covered: A case study from Jersey Opera House featuring the Optimus Red sound level meter Updates to the Trojan Noise Nuisance...
Applications for Sound Level Meters
There are many different applications for Sound level meters but the most common are Noise at Work/Occupational Noise and Environmental and Community Noise. There are also other more specialised applications such as Vehicle Noise Testing as well as basic noise...
What’s the UK’s noisiest job?
Airport Ground Staff, Teachers and Racing Drivers amongst the UK’s noisiest jobs New research to identify the noisiest jobs in the UK has revealed that millions of Brits are being exposed to dangerous decibels in the workplace. Sound experts at...
What is Type or Pattern Approval?
Type Approval, or Pattern Approval, is a method where a recognised test laboratory, such as the PTB in Germany or LNE in France in the case of sound level meters, tests an instrument against a set of recognised and published...
Control of Noise at Work Regulations – A summary of what you need to measure
What do the regulations require you to do? The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 require employers to prevent or reduce risks to health and safety from exposure to noise at work. Employees have duties under the Regulations too....