Table 2

Background sound levels in testing areas

Background sound levels measured
Octave 
 band (Hz)MinimumMaximumMean (SD)Maximum dB allowed
50020.968.744.8 (11.2)19.5
100012.361.341.4 (10.7)26.5
200011.258.138.1 (10.5)28.0
400011.355.132.7 (10.6)34.5
800012.151.128.1 (9.6)43.5