Question

osha 10 hour construction: module 04 - ppe exam
question 7 of 10
a noise level of 95 db is ____ than the lowest level at which hearing protection is required (85 db), and your exposure should be limited to six hours or less.
a. five times louder than
b. ten times louder than
c. one - tenth louder than
d. ten points louder than

Explanation:

Decibel is a logarithmic unit. For every 10 - decibel increase, the sound intensity is 10 times greater. Since 95 - 85 = 10, a 95 dB noise level is 10 times louder than 85 dB.

Answer:

B. Ten times louder than