What do the regulations require you to do? The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 require employers to prevent or reduce risks to health and safety from exposure to noise at work. Employees have duties under the Regulations too. The Regulations require you as an employer to: Assess the risks to your employees from noise at work Take action Read More…
A new version of the Cirrus NoiseTools software is available
A new version of the NoiseTools software is now available for download. This new version brings a number of new features and updates along with additional language options. NoiseTools is compatible with the following: Optimus Sound Level Meters doseBadge Noise Dosimeter Trojan Noise Nuisance Recorder CR:260A Sound Level Meters CR:800C Sound Level Meters NoiseTools is also fully compatible with Windows Read More…
A Sound Level Meter with Calibrator
A Sound Level Meter with Calibrator Each time you use your sound level meter, it should be calibrated using an acoustic calibrator. This can help you ensure that your instrument is measuring correctly and that you are complying with the requirements of any standards, regulations or guidelines that you are working to. Most noise standards, regulations and guidelines require that Read More…
Measuring Noise in the Snow – Does it Affect Your Noise Measurements?
With the recent cold snap that has hit the UK, Cirrus Research customers have raised a few questions about how wet weather and low temperatures could affect their noise measurements.
Acoustic Editor – Short Leq processing software
Please note that Acoustic Editor for Windows has been superseded by the NoiseTools program and the Noise-Hub software platform. Please contact Cirrus Research plc if you would like more information about these current programs and the instruments that they support. The NoiseTools software that is now provided, free of charge, with the optimus sound level meters, the doseBadge noise dosimeter Read More…
Noise Data Averaging – How to Average Noise Measurements
We’ve had a question that has been asked through our Blog form and the question is: “How we can calculate average for a large data (e.g.24 hours data records of per second each) after downloading multiple files from the meter. Simple averaging can be produced will not represent the level of energy of a record. For example, 45, 46, 48, 43, Read More…
Happy New Year from Cirrus
As we move into 2013, we’re looking forward to another busy year at Cirrus. Throughout the year we’ll be presenting our sound level meters, noise dosimeters and environmental noise monitoring equipment at a number of trade shows and exhibitions and below is a list of those that we’re currently attending as an exhibitor. If you’re planning on visiting any of Read More…
Cirrus Research Goes incognito for a Good Cause
To mark Movember, Cirrus Research, the experts in the creation and production of noise measurement instruments, grew moustaches and raised some eyebrows all for a very good cause. Many of the male employees at Cirrus Research put all their efforts into growing their most impressive moustaches, some more successful than others, to raise vital funds and awareness for menâs health, Read More…
Top 10 Blog Posts from Cirrus Research in 2012
Throughout 2012 we’ve posted  information and answers to various questions from our customers, distributors and sales team on our NoiseNews blog. The Top 10 blog posts have now been collated from the most popular read by our customers and website visitors and we’ve made this into a book for  you to download. Over the past year, the blog has seen Read More…
Read the latest issue of our newsletter "the Measure"
The latest issue of our newsletter, “the Measure” is available for download from our website. In this issue we’ve covered: How we measured an Olympic sound Focus on⦠Trojan Noise Nuisance Recorder PTB Approval in Germany Ask Jim Forthcoming events Click here to download this latest issue. Expand your Noise Knowledge!Signup to the NoiseNews blog for the latest article updates Read More…
