[net.micro.cpm] Environmental question..

HUNEYCUTT@GUNTER-ADAM.ARPA (08/06/85)

Does anyone have a 'quotable' specification for an acceptable sound level
for an office environment?  By quotable, I mean a MIL standard, OSHA spec,
or the like that I can plug into a military Request for Proposal.  We all 
instinctivly know what we can live with, but firm dB levels seem hard to
come by.  Minimum I need are noise levels, but any other (like levels at
specific frequencies) would be appreciated.

Thanx,
Doug
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edelheit@MITRE.ARPA (Jeff Edelheit) (08/06/85)

I think some work in this area was published by the Human Factors Society and,
as I remember, the recommendation was for 60 db or less.  I don't remember
seeing any discussions regarding specific frequencies.

Jeff Edelheit
(edelheit@mitre)