Hire of 5 x doseBadge Noise Dosimeters

The doseBadge noise dosimeter can be hired for one week or more to assess the noise levels that your workers are being exposed to.

Particularly useful for people who move around a lot, the doseBadge kit contains five dosimeters, making it ideal for monitoring a larger number of people during the hire period.

Applications

Monitor noise exposure in the workplace
Ideal for workers who move around a lot

Main Features

Small, lightweight and strong
Monitor five workers at the same time
No wires to catch on machinery

Hire Kit Includes

5 x doseBadge Noise Dosimeters
doseBadge Reader and Calibrator
Battery Charger
Software and download cable
Calibration Certificates for doseBadges and Calibrator

Hire Period:

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Noise at Work Assessment

Noise exposure in the workplace can be assessed using either a hand-held sound level meter or using a noise dosimeter mounted on the worker's shoulder.

With a hand-held sound level meter you measure the sound level at each location and use this with the length of time the workers spends there to calculate the exposure. With a noise dosimeter you measure for the full working shift and it provides you with the overall exposure value.

The doseBadge

Each doseBadge (there are five in the kit) contains a rechargeable battery. The unit itself is small and light weight. It mounts on the worker's shoulder to measure the noise levels close to the ear.

The best way is to leave it measuring for the full working shift, providing you with the noise exposure level, LEPd, as required by the noise at work regulations.

Noise at Work - Factory Noise Surveys

The doseBadge noise dosimeter is intended for measuring sound levels in a relatively noisy factory environment.

Measuring a worker's Noise Exposure LEP,d
Monitoring roving workers
Confined spaces
Inside machinery cabs
Monitoring multiple workers at the same time

Lower Sound Levels?

For sound level measurement in lower noise environments you should use a hand-held sound level meter. For longer term measurements these hand-held meters can be mounted on a tripod.

Suitable meters would be the Class 2 Integrating Sound Level Meter or the Class 1 Environemntal Sound Level Meter.

Start of the Working Day

Fit the doseBadge onto the Reader and press the Reset key to clear its memory
Calibrate the doseBadge by pressing the Cal key
Attach the doseBadge to the worker using the supplied fixing
Point the Reader at the doseBadge and press the Run key

Leave the doseBadge measuring for the full working shift...

While it is possible to measure the LAeq over a shorter period and then calculate the exposure (LEpd), when using a dosimeter it is better to leave it measuring for the full working shift. This saves doing the potentially complex noise exposure calculations and ensures you measure all relevant noise levels.

End of the Working Day

Point the Reader at the doseBadge and press the Stop key
Remove the doseBadge from the worker and fit it onto the Reader
Press the Cal key if you want a second calibration
Press Read to transfer the results to the Reader
Put the doseBadge on to charge to be ready for another day's monitoring

The measurements can be viewed on the Reader's built in graphic screen or they can be transferred to a computer for storage, analysis and reporting. The Reader can download a number of doseBadges before the measurements are transferred to a computer, so it is only necessary to carry the Reader on site.


Standards	IEC 61252:1993 Personal Sound Exposure Meters
	ANSI S1.25:1991 Personal Noise Dosimeters
	Reader's Internal Acoustic Calibrator to IEC 60942:2001 Class 2
Measurement Range	70 dB(A) to 130 dB(A) RMS
	120 dB(C) to 140 dB(C) Peak
Measurement Functions	1 Minute Time History of: LAeq (3dB), LAVG (4dB or 5dB), Peak (C) Level, Battery Level
	For 3dB Exchange Rate: LAeq, LEX,8h, LAE, % Dose, Exposure (Pa2h)
	For 4dB & 5dB Exchange Rates: LAVG, TWA, % Dose, Estimated % Dose
Weightings	‘A ’ for all RMS measurements. ‘C ’ for Peak Sound Pressure


Environmental	Temperature: -10 °C to +50 °C Operating
	Humidity: Up to 95%RH Non-Condensing
Dimensions	Microphone Apex Ø13.0mm,Base Ø47mm,Height 38mm
Weight	doseBadge: 45gms (1.6oz) Reader: 400gms (14oz)