Sound levels with which human hearing is designed to work optimally without excessive long-term damage
| Range | 0 - 80 decibels (dB) sound pressure level (SPL) |
|---|---|
| Organism | Human Homo sapiens |
| Reference | Ashmore J. Cochlear outer hair cell motility. Physiol Rev. 2008 Jan88(1):173-210. doi: 10.1152/physrev.00044.2006 p.174 right column 2nd paragraphPubMed ID18195086 |
| Comments | P.174 right column 2nd paragraph: "Human hearing is designed to work optimally with sound levels between 0 and 80 dB SPL without excessive long-term damage." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 117131 |