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Table 3

Summation of Noise Levels

Difference in dB(A) between two noise levels being summed

Amount in dB(A)

to add to the higher noise level

0 to 0.5

3.0

1.0 to 1.5

2.5

2.0 to 3.0

2.0.

3.5 to 4.5

1.5

5.0 to 7.0

1.0

7.5 to 12.0

0.5

more than 12.0

0

When using Table 3 noise levels should be summed in a pairwise fashion and the final total rounded to the nearest whole dB(A), with values of 0.5 or more being rounded upwards.

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