Decibel intensity and Sound Sources dB Level Sound 4B Level Sound os threshold of normal hearing 100 48 ‘Walkman headset 1048 normal breathing 103 dB jet fying over at 100 feet 1008 quiet wilderness 105 dB snowmobile 2048 mosquito (20-40 dB) 11048 car horn (100-110 4) 2048 rustling leaves, 11048 electric drill 2048 tick of a windup clock 110 dB jackhammer 20-30.dB soft whisper 11048 power saw 2548 ‘quiet rural night 1048 ‘symphony orchestra 40.48 running stream 11012548 stereo 4048 humming refrigerator 110440dB rock concert 40.48 quiet urban night 115 4B chainsaw 58048 rainfall 115 4B leaf blower 50.48 quiet urban day 115-120d8 discotheque 50-60.dB quiet office 11512048 rock concert 50-65.B normal conversation 120 dB basketball game crowd noise 60-65 8 normal laughter 12048 blaring "boombox" 70-80 dB vacuum cleaner 12048 thunderclap 7048 hair dryer 12508 ambulance siren 70-9048 RV recreational vehicle 130 dB jet takeott 7548 dishwasher 130 dB shotgun fired 7548 clothes washer 130 dB truck air hom 7548 ‘exhaust fan 140 dB (PHYSICAL PAIN CAN BE FELT) 80-9048 ily traffic 140 dB can shatter crystal glass (9 kH2) 8048 garbage disposal truck 140 dB fireworks 8448 diesel truck 140 dB gun shot 85.48 ges lawnmower 145 dB boom cars, 88.48 subway 150 dB train horn (130-150 dB) 88.48 motorcycle 150 dB ‘ruck horn (130-150 dB, 500 Hz) 9048 (CAN DAMAGE HEARING) 160 dB instant perforation of eardrum 80.48 hair dryer 165 dB 12 gauge shotgun biast 90.48 large gas lawnmower 180dB rocket at take-off 97.48 Newspaper press room during printing 188 dB can collapse lungs and cause death 98.48 farm tractor 190 dB upper range of LRAD acoustic generator 100 dB large garbage truck 190 4B 1883 Krakatoa eruption (felt 100 miles away) 100 dB newer chainsaw 194 dB ‘shatters bone skeleton and tears organs apart 100 dB train 200 48 DEATH