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What is a Woodworking Clamp?
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What is a Woodworking Clamp and where can I find one?
What is a Woodworking Clamp?
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Listen Up: How Noise Can Harm Your Hearing by Jane Lake
The good news is that you don't have to lose your hearing as you
age. The bad news is, you will - unless you limit your exposure
to high noise levels. The most preventable cause of hearing loss
is the cumulative effect of noise. The following suggestions and
decibel (dB) chart will help you gauge your exposure to noise
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* Wear ear plugs when operating noisy equipment (i.e. lawn
mower, motorboat or power tools). * Set car, home and portable
stereos to below half volume. Beware of music levels in exercise
classes, concerts and bars. * Look for a product recommended for
quiet operation when shopping for a fan, air conditioner or
other household appliance. * Don't buy noisy toys. Some toy
musical instruments emit dangerous sound levels, while cap guns
and firecrackers, exploding near the ear, can damage hearing
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ears ring, a condition called tinnitus, is too loud. * Protect
your ears if you hunt or shoot guns. Acoustic trauma -
immediate, severe and persistent hearing loss - is directly
linked to gunfire. * If your workplace is noisy, ensure that ear
protectors are provided, and wear them. * Make sure printers,
copiers and other noisy office machines aren't grouped together.
* Wear ear plugs at rock concerts. * Avoid places where you
cannot talk comfortably with another person who is three feet
away. * Wear ear protectors for loud hobbies like snowmobiling
or woodworking.
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How Loud is Too Loud? Use this Decibel Chart to Gauge Noise
Level Effects
Normal breathing, 10 dB - Just audible Quiet office,
refrigerator, 50 dB - Comfortable Vacuum cleaner, hair dryer,
inside a car, 70 dB - Intrusive, interferes with telephone
conversation Average city traffic, alarm clock, 80 dB -
Annoying, intrusive, interferes with conversation Electric
razor, many industrial work places, 85 dB - Level at which
hearing damage (8 hours) begins Subway, motorcycle, lawn mower,
90 dB - Very annoying Average portable cd player set above half
volume, 95 dB - Repeated exposure risks permanent hearing loss
Chain saw, subway train, garbage truck, 100 dB - Damage after 15
minutes exposure Inboard motorboat, power saw, highly amplified
rock music, pneumatic drill, 110 dB - Regular exposure of 1
minute risks permanent hearing loss Thunderclap (nearby), jet
engine (at take off), very loud nightclub, 120 dB - Threshold of
pain Shotgun firing, air-raid siren, 130 dB - May cause acoustic
trauma Chart Source: Canadian Hearing Society Foundation Noise
pollution is increasing, with city noise doubling every decade.
However, by limiting the noise that you and your children are
exposed to, you can help protect yourself, and them, from future
hearing loss. Copyright 2005 Jane Lake
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About the Author: Jane Lake is a professional feature writer
whose articles has appeared in Canadian Living, Exchange
Business Magazine, Highlights, Modern Woman, and You. She is the
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