Technical Memorandum on Noise from Construction Work Other Than Percussive Piling

Table 3 - Sound Power Levels for Items of Powered Mechanical Equipment (PME)
Identification Code Description Sound Power Level (dB(A))
CNP 001 Air compressor, air flow <= 10m3/min 100
CNP 002 Air compressor, air flow > 10m3/min and <= 30m3/min 102
CNP 003 Air compressor, air flow > 30m3/min 104
CNP 004 Asphalt paver 109
CNP 021 Bar bender and cutter (electric) 90
CNP 022 Batching plant 108
CNP 023 Breaker, hand-held, mass <= 10kg 108
CNP 024 Breaker, hand-held, mass > 10kg and < 20kg 108
CNP 025 Breaker, hand-held, mass >= 20kg and <= 35kg 111
CNP 026 Breaker, hand-held, mass > 35kg 114
CNP 027 Breaker, excavator mounted (pneumatic) 122
CNP 028 Breaker, excavator mounted (hydraulic) 122
CNP 029 Ballast tamper, hand-held (electric) 105
CNP 030 Bulldozer 115
CNP 041 Conveyor belt 90
CNP 042 Concrete corer 117
CNP 043 Chipper, hand-held (pneumatic) 112
CNP 044 Concrete lorry mixer 109
CNP 045 Concrete mixer (electric) 96
CNP 046 Concrete mixer (petrol) 96
CNP 047 Concrete pump, stationary/lorry mounted 109
CNP 048 Crane, mobile/barge mounted (diesel) 112
CNP 049 Crane, tower (electric) 95
CNP 050 Compactor, vibratory 105
CNP 061 Derrick barge 104
CNP 062 Dredger, chain bucket 118
CNP 063 Dredger, grab 112
CNP 064 Drill, percussive, hand-held (electric) 103
CNP 065 Drill/grinder, hand-held (electric) 98
CNP 066 Dumper 106
CNP 067 Dump truck 117
CNP 081 Excavator/loader, wheeled/tracked 112
CNP 101 Generator, standard 108
CNP 102 Generator, silenced, 75 dB(A) at 7 m 100
CNP 103 Generator, super silenced, 70 dB(A) at 7 m 95
CNP 104 Grader 113
CNP 121 Hoist, passenger/material (pneumatic) 108
CNP 122 Hoist, passenger/material (electric) 95
CNP 123 Hoist, passenger/material (petrol) 104
CNP 141 Lorry 112
CNP 161 Paint line marker 90
CNP 162 Piling, diaphragm wall, bentonite filtering plant 105
CNP 163 Piling, diaphragm wall, hydraulic extractor 90
CNP 164 Piling, large diameter bored, grab and chisel 115
CNP 165 Piling, large diameter bored, oscillator 115
CNP 166 Piling, large diameter bored, reverse circulation drill 100
CNP 167 Piling, earth auger, auger 114
CNP 168 Power pack for hand-held items of PME 100
CNP 169 Power rammer (petrol) 108
CNP 170 Poker, vibratory, hand-held 113
CNP 171 Planer, wood, hand-held (electric) 117
CNP 181 Rock drill, crawler mounted (pneumatic) 128
CNP 182 Rock drill, crawler mounted (hydraulic) 123
CNP 183 Rock drill, hand-held (pneumatic) 116
CNP 184 Road planer or miller 111
CNP 185 Road roller 108
CNP 186 Roller, vibratory 108
CNP 201 Saw, circular, wood 108
CNP 202 Saw, chain, hand-held 114
CNP 203 Saw/groover, concrete (petrol) 115
CNP 204 Scraper 119
CNP 221 Tug boat 110
CNP 222 Tractor 118
CNP 241 Ventilation fan 108
CNP 261 Winch (pneumatic) 110
CNP 262 Winch (electric) 95
CNP 263 Winch (petrol) 102
CNP 281 Water pump (electric) 88
CNP 282 Water pump (petrol) 103
CNP 283 Water pump, submersible (electric) 85

 

 

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