Join us this November and measure the noise from fireworks!
Join us in measuring noise from fireworks this November
Back in November 2011, some of the Cirrus staff carried out some noise measurements at firework displays on and around Bonfire night.
You can read more about this on this blog post.
This generated a lot of interest and discussion and so we’re going to repeat the exercise in 2013 and we’d like to gather as much data as possible.
If you’re attending a fireworks display this November and you have access to a sound level meter, weâd like to ask you to make some measurements.
The information that we’re interested in gathering is:
- Time & Date of the measurement
- Approximate location
- Measurement duration
- LAeq,t
- LAFmax
- LCPeak
We would prefer measurements made within crowds or groups of people where possible so the measurements are representative of the noise that you are being exposed to.
If youâre at any other events during November 2013 where fireworks are being used, such as Thanksgiving on the 28th November or Diwali on the 3rd November and you can take some measurements, please let us have the information from these as well.
The more information we can gather, the better!
Please send any measurement data to me by email at james.tingay@cirrusresearch.co.uk preferably as a simple list of information or in an excel spread sheet. If you’ve got large data files, let me know and I’ll send you a link to upload your measurement data.
Towards the end of November weâll collate the measurement data and write up a report. Any questions or comments, please let me know.
Happy measuring!
Jaymee-lee Tolliday
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