Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (GENERAL) REGULATION 2007 (NO 36 OF 2007) - REG 68

    (1)     In this division:

"exposure standard" means—

        (a)     an 8 hour equivalent continuous A-weighted sound pressure level, L _Aeq 8gh of 85dB (A) referenced to 20μPa; and

        (b)     a C-weighted peak sound pressure level, L _C,peak of 140 dB (C) referenced to 20μPa.

    (2)     In this section:

"sound pressure level", in relation to a person, means the level of noise worked out, at the person's ear position, in accordance with AS 1269, without taking into account any protection that may be given by a personal hearing protector.