Threshold of pain, above this fast-acting hearing damage in short action is possible

115 dBA

Take-off sound of planes at 10 m distance

110 dBA

Siren at 10 m distance, frequent sound level in discotheques and close
to loudspeakers at rock concerts, violin close to the ear of an orchestra
musicians (maximum level)

105 dBA

Chain saw at 1 m distance, banging car door at 1 m distance (maximum level),
racing car at 40 m distance, possible level with music head phones

100 dBA

Frequent level with music via head phones, jack hammer at 10 m distance

95 dBA

Loud crying, hand circular saw at 1 m distance

90 dBA

Angle grinder outside at 1 m distance

Over a duration of 40 hours a week hearing damage is possible

85 dBA

2-stroke chain-saw at 10 m distance, loud WC flush at 1 m distance

80 dBA

Very loud traffic noise of passing lorries at 7.5 m distance,
high traffic on an expressway at 25 m distance

75 dBA

Passing car at 7.5 m distance, un-silenced wood shredder at 10 m distance

70 dBA

Level close to a main road by day, quiet hair dryer at 1 m distance to ear

65 dBA

Bad risk of heart circulation disease at constant impact

60 dBA

Noisy lawn mower at 10 m distance

Normal sound range for a portable air conditioner

55 dBA

Low volume of radio or TV at 1 m distance, noisy vacuum cleaner at
10 m distance

50 dBA

Refrigerator at 1 m distance, bird twitter outside at 15 m distance

45 dBA

Noise of normal living; talking, or radio in the background

40 dBA

Distraction when learning or concentration possible

35 dBA

Very quiet room fan at low speed at 1 m distance

25 dBA

Sound of breathing at 1 m distance

0 dBA

Auditory threshold