What I absolutely despise about the school cafeteria is the noise: The cacophony of screamingly loud chatter, the clank of lunch trays, and the screech of chairs. As a person with deafness, the noise makes it impossible for me to have a conversation. The noise is so great. . .Read More
*See my guest blog on Fed Up With Lunch: The School Lunch Project
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*See my guest blog on Fed Up With Lunch: The School Lunch Project
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Interesting...when people write about the cafeteria at Gallaudet, of all places, the first thing they remark on is how quiet the whole area is. Go figure.
ReplyDeleteIn the UK workplace at 85dB exposure daily or weekly means ear protection must be worn. To quote the UK Health and Safety Executive;
ReplyDeleteThe Noise Regulations require you to take specific action at certain action values. These relate to:
* the levels of exposure to noise of your employees averaged over a working day or week; and
* the maximum noise (peak sound pressure) to which employees are exposed in a working day.
The values are:
* lower exposure action values:
o daily or weekly exposure of 80 dB;
o peak sound pressure of 135 dB;
* upper exposure action values:
o daily or weekly exposure of 85 dB;
o peak sound pressure of 137 dB.
Between the lower and upper level employers must provide ear protection if requested, over that it's compulsory.
85dB in the canteen eh?
Students have complained about the noise levels in the cafeteria at my college. I want to find this study about noise. The study (and some slanted wording) would probably help to minimize the noise at my school.
ReplyDeleteI don't eat on campus often, so the issue doesn't directly affect me (unless you look at the possibility of having a lot of late-deafened students running around).
I think the only solution to this other than sound-proofing the cafeteria, would be to limit the number of students and teachers who eat in the cafeteria at certain times. But, I know this is probably impossible due to the fact that most schools are overcrowded and on a tight schedule.
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