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Appendix C: Noise Exposure Limits, by
Canadian Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction
(federal, provincial,
territorial)
Continuous Noise
Maximum Permitted
Exposure Level for
8 Hours: dB(A)
Exchange Rate
dB(A) +
Canada (Federal)
87
3
British Columbia
85
3
Alberta
85
3
Saskatchewan
85
3
Ontario
85
3
Quebec
90
5
New Brunswick
85
3
Nova Scotia
85
3
Prince Edward Island
85
3
Newfoundland and
Labrador
85
3
Northwest Territories
85**
***
Nunavut
85**
***
Yukon Territories
85
3
** In Nunavut and Northwest Territories, the Occupational Health and
Safety Regulations reference a staged action plan based on the dBA
exposure level (80, 85, and 90).
*** In both territories, the Mining Health and Safety Regulations reference
3 dBA. Please contact Northwest Territories and/or Nunavut for
further information.
For up-to-date information, please visit:
https://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/phys_agents/noise_measurement.html
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