sound level monitoring Articles

Addition of "Voice Recording" functionality allows user to annotate a measurement and eliminate the need for written notes. Following the launch earlier this year of its ground breaking CEL-630 series of exciting new sound level meters, Casella CEL (www.casellameasurement.com; 01234 844100), has made a number of enhancements that will ...

Nov. 18, 2011

By Casella

Looking to buy a sound level meter? You’ll probably see the term “data logging sound level meter” quite frequently. But what exactly is a data logging sound level meter and what does it mean for your noise measurements? Sound level meters have come a long way since Cirrus starting manufacturing their own models in the 1970s. The advances in computing technology has made it far ...

Apr. 15, 2015

By Cirrus Research plc

What do demolition sites, construction, industrial and mechanical equipment, outdoor events, transportation facilities, traffic, and air crafts have in common? They all cause noise pollution. Environmental noise can cause adverse effects to those around it which is why it is critical monitor. At RAECO Rents we make outdoor sound monitoring easy! ...

Jun. 30, 2016

By Raeco Rents

For anyone that is measuring sound, you’ve probably come across the term Leq or Equivalent Continuous Sound Level. But what is it and how can it help us when measuring noise with a sound level meter? Setting the Scene Imagine you work on a busy construction site that is operating all day. You have diggers, cranes, trucks and other ...

Jun. 8, 2015

By Cirrus Research plc

When Nottinghamshire County Council needed to upgrade its 20-year-old noise monitoring equipment, it made sense to choose two of the latest high performance 63x series sound level meter kits from previous supplier, Casella - leading global specialist in occupational health and environmental risk management solutions Nottinghamshire County Council is the Minerals and Waste Planning Authority ...

Oct. 22, 2013

By Casella

Management of marine resources for sustainable development needs local capacity for science, particularly in the Pacific region. Those who care about environmental damage and its effects on the health and welfare of communities tend to focus on land-based threats. That is where harm can be most easily observed, and where its causes — from agricultural pesticides to industrial air ...

Feb. 15, 2012

By SciDev.Net

Following a competitive tender process, the Australian Department of Defence has taken delivery of 180 TUFF personal air sampling pumps and 180 CEL-350 dBadge personal noise dosimeters from Casella CEL (www.casellameasurement.com; 01234 844100), leading global specialist in industrial hygiene and occupational health monitoring equipment. Ronald Azar, ...

Nov. 13, 2012

By Casella

San Juan Island is a popular resort destination whose population fluctuates with the season and the arrival of Orca whales and salmon runs. To get to the island, you must first drive an hour north of Seattle to the city of Anacortes. From there you take a two-hour ferry ride through a 130 island group to arrive at the 20 mile San Juan Island, which is at the waterway entrance to Puget Sound. Bob ...

Apr. 16, 2012

By Mission Communications, LLC

Level monitoring and control is a fundamental requirement in any wastewater treatment process. You will find level instrumentation installed at even the simplest treatment plants for pump control, chemical storage tanks and process level controls or alarms. Operators have only limited or emergency control over treatment plant influent, so level controls and instrumentation play an important role ...

Sep. 2, 2014

By Greyline Instruments Inc.

Confused about which instrumentation to use in your water level monitoring system? In-Situ offers two categories of pressure sensors for water level measurements: absolute or non-vented sensors, and gauged or vented sensors. They look the same and both measure pressure and water level, but they have drastically different applications, outputs and accuracy. The absolute (or non-vented) water level ...

Apr. 15, 2015

By In-Situ, Inc.

MonoScan provides a non-contact ultrasonic answer for measuring the level of chemical solutions in KunMing Chemical company. KunMing Qingshang Chemical is China's leading provider of a variety of chemical products. The company produces several types of chemical solutions such as, Ammonium Chloride (NH4CI), Niter (KNO3) and more. These solutions are stored in large vessels and need to be carefully ...

Apr. 1, 2003

By Solid Applied Technologies Ltd. (SolidAT)

Leicestershire Police has upgraded its noise monitoring equipment, selecting a Casella Health & Safety Kit in order to help to protect its officers. A global specialist in occupational health and environmental risk management solutions, Casella has supplied a 62x series sound level meter and a dBadge Noise Dosimeter to the regional police force, both of which are known to be easy to use, ...

Jul. 24, 2013

By Casella

MonoScan provides an economical ultrasonic solution for measuring level of crude oil in one of Kaliningrad's well known oil fields. The Eastern Gorino oil field located in Gorino, Kaliningrad near the border of Lithuania, contains 11 oil wells and is capable of producing 200 tons of crude oil per day. The Kaliningrad Geological Oil & Gas company, which owns the field, sought a solution for ...

Jul. 1, 2012

By Solid Applied Technologies Ltd. (SolidAT)

Sound level meters Description and ApplicationsThe sound level meter is a lightweight instrument for the measurement of sound pressure level (SPL) in decibels. All ANSI-approved meters meet minimum requirements that include an A-weighted network, a slow-response meter characteristic, and a fully graduated scale with measurements ranging from 80 to 130 dBA. The Type II meter is most frequently ...

Jan. 1, 1999

By U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

The UK is renowned for its rich heritage in hosting outdoor festivals, whether it be music or literary, through to farming, food or catering to even more niche audiences. But every festival is unique and, no matter how large or small, they bring with them their own issues when it comes to health & safety and noise related ...

Jul. 11, 2014

By Cirrus Environmental

Introduction Pollution Prevention Guidelines to provide technical advice and guidance to staff and consultants involved in pollution-related projects. The guidelines represent state-of-the-art thinking on how to reduce pollution emissions from the production process. In many cases, the guidelines provide numerical targets for reducing pollution, as well as maximum ...

Jan. 1, 1998

By The World Bank

Preventing product loss, lowering waste treatment costs, and reducing system maintenance and energy consumption through organics monitoring in the chemical, refining, food, and wastewater treatment industries. Summary Process water and steam condensate contamination includes organic, inorganic, and biological components. Sources of organic contamination include process ...

Apr. 6, 2015

By GE Analytical Instruments

Dynamic mapping helps Madrid improve the quality of life for her citizens and visitors alike. With its 3 000 000 inhabitants and 2500 km of streets, Madrid is an excellent example of what can be done to improve human comfort related to urban noise. Since the late 60s, Madrid City Council has been working on noise problems. During this period, global environmental analysis has focused on how ...

Feb. 13, 2006

By Brüel & Kjær Sound & Vibration Measurement A/S

Noise measurement specialist Richard Wilson of the The Event Safety Shop, along with a number of colleagues, measured and monitored occupational noise levels at the 2014 Glastonbury Festival to ensure that the noise exposure of festival staff and concession workers was in-line with the Noise at Work Regulations. To carry out the measurements, Richard and his team used the Cirrus  ...

Aug. 28, 2014

By Cirrus Research plc

In March of 2016, an ammonia gas leak at a seafood processing plant in Boston left one worker dead. The fumes at the plant were so powerful that firefighters could not promptly enter the scene to mitigate the gas leak and try to save the staff member until much later. Reports show that 5,300 pounds of ammonia gas leaked out of the plant. If you work with ammonia at your facility, learn ...

Apr. 20, 2016

By PureAire Monitoring Systems, Inc