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Table 4 Conversion Factors to Obtain the

Predicted Noise Level from the Total

Sound Power Levels at Given Distances

distance

(m)

correction

(dB(A))

distance

(m)

correction

(dB(A))

0

14

17 to 18

1

14

19 to 21

2

16

22 to 23

3

18

24 to 26

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30

31

32

33

4

19

27 to 29

34

5

20

30 to 33

35

6

21

34 to 37

36

7

22

38 to 41

37

8

23

42 to 47

38

9

24

48 to 52

39

10

25

53 to 59

40

11

26

60 to 66

41

12

27

67 to 74

42

13

27

75 to 83

43

14

28

84 to 93

44

15 to 16

29

94 to 100

45

For the purpose of

determining the correction

converting from the total sound power level at the

at the NSR,

to be

used for

source to the PNL

to the NSR shall

of 0.5 or more

the distance from the source position be determined to the nearest whole metre, with values being rounded upwards.

For distances

reverberant

This table is only valid for distances of up to 100 m.

greater than 100 m,

or in particularly confined or

situations in which the correction factors given in the table would

not be appropriate, the Authority shall calculate appropriate correction factors having regard to standard acoustical principles and practices.

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