The Cirrus noise control range has something for most companies

A company will not last long if does not look after its workers and this includes their health and well-being as well as their financial status. One area which cannot be overlooked is the way that noise and sound levels affect both mental and physical health and it is necessary to monitor noise pollution with the use of instruments such as the Cirrus noise level meter and the Cirrus noise control system. 

Sound Level Meters

Cirrus specialises in the supply and installation of sound level meters, portable noise monitors, permanent and semi-permanent outdoor noise monitoring equipment for environmental noise monitoring and measurement applications. The extensive range includes meters for the identification and analysis of noise, integrating sound level meters, and LAeq noise at work applications and data logging sound level meter with real time octave and third octave band filters during the sound level measurement.

Whether you need a simple optimus yellow for community noise checks, an optimus red for OSHA compliance and occupational noise measurements or an optimus green for outdoor and environmental noise measurements, you will find a Cirrus noise level monitor to suit your needs. 

The optimus red Cirrus sound level meter was developed to comply with all industrial hygiene, workplace noise and safety regulations. The optimus green Cirrus noise meter offers additional modules to meet requirements in the field of environmental noise measurement. Modern technology is here combined with a simple and intuitive operation to provide you with all relevant information for the effective and complete noise measurement.

The sound level meters and decibel meters can display instant readings in dB or they can measure and record total sound exposure and noise pollution over extended periods of time. Decibel meters and sound meters are ideal for monitoring or testing sound in the workplace, hospitals, schools, factories and designated quiet zones. 

An organisation is obliged to allow its employees who during the work they perform are exposed to a daily dose of more than 80 dB (A) to undergo an audiometric examination (hearing test). The organisation is held to do so as part of the so–called PAGO (periodical occupational health examination) obligation. Staff members exposed to sound levels above 80 dB (A) are to receive information on the risks of too much noise, the measures to be taken to limit the exposure and the possibilities of a hearing test.

Measurement Methods

The noise measurement methods to be used depend on the measurement objectives, namely, to assess the following:

·         the risk of hearing impairment

·         The need for and appropriate types of engineering controls

·         The “noise load” for compatibility with the type of job to be performed

·         The background level necessary for communication and safety.

A company needs to ensure that it follows all the health and safety regulations which are in place otherwise it will not only be in trouble on a legal level, but will also have disgruntled and even injured workers to deal with. Compared to this, the cost of a Cirrus noise level meter is just paltry.