According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), approximately 30 million people in the U.S. are exposed to hazardous noise in the workplace each year. In fact, an online study by Occupational and Environmental Medicine found that up to 21 percent of worke
If noise is a concern in your existing building or if you are looking for ways to ensure a new building has good noise control, then understanding how sound transmission is measured and the rating system will help you make better choices when it comes to sound control. Why is sound or