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EU Action levels for noise protection at work
  First Action level (minimum) provide protection Second Action level mandatory protection Maximum Exposure limit value
8 hours 80 dB(A) 85 dB(A) 87 dB(A)
4 hours 83 dB(A) 88 dB(A) 90 dB(A)
2 hours 86 dB(A) 91 dB(A) 93 dB(A)
1 hours 89 dB(A) 94 dB(A) 96 dB(A)
30 minutes 92 dB(A) 97 dB(A) 99 dB(A)
15 minutes 95 dB(A) 100 dB(A) 102 dB(A)
1 minute 107 dB(A) 111 dB(A) 113 dB(A)

Source: Adapted from Table 3, SCENIHR,  Potential health risks of exposure to noise from personal music players and mobile phones including a music playing function (2008), Sections 3.3.5., Page 21