Training

What’s the worst sound in the world?

No matter who you are, there’s always that one sound that makes your toes curl and your skin crawl. Whether it’s terracotta plant pots, nails on a chalkboard or children crying, there are a whole...
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Training

We work 12-hour shifts. What dosimeter criterion time should we use?

Is it just me, or can trying to decipher an OSHA regulation be confusing? Take, for instance, the OSHA Occupational Noise Exposure Standard (29 CFR 1910.95). The OSHA noise standard defines the...
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Environmental Noise Monitors

dBActive app now available for iOS and Android!

This year, Cirrus has taken another leap forward in their product offerings with the launch of the dBActive smartphone application!
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doseBadge Noise Dosimeter

A Dosimeter for the Future: a History of the doseBadge

In 1995, a team of young engineers at Cirrus Research set to work on revolutionising the design and functionality of noise dosimeters. Their hard work and tireless dedication to the protection of...
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Environmental Noise Monitors

What are the latest ways to measure environmental noise?

Environmental noise monitoring has traditionally been limited to main communication methods or manual downloads. These methods required physical presence at the instrument and the ability to access...
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