share    share    share    share

Copyright  Hangzhou ZH Tech Co.,LtdAll Rights Reserved.     Powered by www.300.cn     浙ICP备19002797号-1

Thank you for your interest in ZH TECH,Our entire team appreciate it.

 

We are a professiaaaonal manufacturer and exporter of hearing protector in China in last 10 years and accept OEM. 

Quick Links

About Us

Contact us

No. 6 Shunle Road, Yuhang Jingshan, Hangzhou

Phone +86 15888861058

FAQ

FAQ

>
>
Woodworking With Hearing Protector Is Necessary

Woodworking With Hearing Protector Is Necessary

While most audiologists realize that exposure to power tool noise while wood working can be hazardous to your hearing, there are still others that are not convinced.  Often they feel that they have been exposed to noise for such a long time more exposure it will not make much difference.  Since there is already a hearing loss so.So what, a little more noise will not make it that much worse and I hate those earplugs anyway!”  Of course, this is the wrong idea as we know that further damage can not only impair hearing but can make tinnitus worse and possibly has other complications.

 

Why Is Hearing Protection Important When Woodworking?

The first thing you need to know is that hearing protection isnt optional. You shouldnt try to skip out or be toughin the place of hearing protection.  Sound is measured in decibels. The major points on the scale are 0 decibels which is the threshold of hearing and 140 decibels is the threshold for pain. This doesnt mean you should only worry about sounds that are around 140 decibels. In fact, you can experience hearing loss at extended exposure to sounds at a level of 90 decibels.  These numbers dont mean much if you are only casually familiar with decibel measurement. Instead, its important to explain these levels via comparison.

Putting these numbers in perspective, rustling leaves are measured at about 10 decibels. Once you get up to 90 decibels, you are looking at a sound level of a tractor or an electric drill. By the time you get to 140 decibels and higher, these are sounds such as a plane taking off.  Even higher than that are fireworks, a cap gun, a balloon pop, or gunshots.  To put this into the context of woodworking, there are a lot of sounds in a shop or even in your garage that can be damaging.  A benchtop planer recently reviewed by Toolsy can put off sounds at levels of 105 to 110 decibels. Even a handheld router offers 95 to 115 decibels.  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recommends that hearing protection be used for any prolonged exposure to sounds at 85 decibels.