Section 62-9-2 - Definition of terms

62-9-2. Definition of terms.Terms used in this chapter mean:(1)'Occupational loss of hearing,' a permanent sensorineural loss of hearing caused by prolonged exposure to excessive noise in the working environment;(2)'Excessive noise,' sound in the working environment capable of producing occupational loss of hearing. Sound of an intensity of less than ninety decibels, 'A scale, slow response', is considered incapable of producing occupational hearing losses as defined in this chapter. Regular exposure to the noise levels set forth below for periods less than those described for such levels does not constitute an exposure to excessive noise:Noise LevelsPeriodsA Scale, Slow Response 90 DB8 hours per day 92 DB6 hours per day 95 DB4 hours per day 97 DB3 hours per day100 DB2 hours per day105 DB1 hour per day110 DB30 minutes per day115 DB15 minutes per dayGreater than 115 DBNo exposure recommended Source: SL 1986, ch 427, §2.