WHO |
World Health Organization |
EU |
European Union |
SPL |
Sound Pressure Level |
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A-weighted equivalent sound level |
LAN |
A-weighted Sound Pressure Level exceeded for N percent of the time |
LAF |
A-weighted Sound Pressure Level measured with a fast time-constant |
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Day Noise Level. A-weighted Leq, over the 14-h day period (7 to 21) |
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Evening Noise Level. A-weighted Leq, over the 2-h evening period (21 to 23) |
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Night Noise Level. A-weighted Leq, over the 8-h night period (23 to 7) |
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Day–evening–night noise level. A-weighted Leq, over a whole day, but with a penalty |
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of 10 dBA for nighttime noise (23 to 7) and 5 dBA for evening noise (21 to 23) |