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Safe Decibel Exposure
Calculate maximum safe listening durations based on National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) standards (85 dBA for 8 hours, 3dB exchange rate).
70
90 dBA
115
NIOSH Safe Duration (Max)
2 hr 31 min
Clinical Relevance
When listening to auditory entrainment tools (like binaural beats) or masking noise for tinnitus, volume levels must be strictly monitored. Listening to white noise at 94 dBA for more than one hour can cause permanent hair cell damage, exacerbating the very tinnitus it is meant to treat.