David Wilford of No Going Back Productions, a specialist in noise measurement for waste collection and recycling services, discusses noise risks in the refuse and recycling sector An efficient and effective refuse and recycling service plays a pivotal role in local communities and the surrounding environment. However, as recycling initiatives have developed, they have brought with them dangerous levels of Read More…
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Noise Action Week: Something to shout about!
As part of Noise Action Week (23rd to 27th May 2011) Cirrus Research, a leading expert in the design and production of noise measurement instruments, is urging companies and workers alike to be extra vigilant when it comes to managing noise at work. According to HSE statistics it is estimated that approximately 1.7 million workers are exposed to noise above Read More…
Celebrate our 40th Anniversary at Safety & Health 2011
If you are planning to visit the Safety & Health Expo at the NEC from the 17th to 19th May 2011, come and see us on stand T40, Hall 2 and join us in our 40th Anniversary celebrations. For 40th years, Cirrus has been manufacturing noise measurement instruments and our new products give you everything you need for noise at Read More…
Don't let these New Year's resolutions fall on deaf ears!
Noise measurements specialist, Cirrus Research provides some New Year’s advice for employees Life and noise go hand-in-hand but the effect of noise is a subject that is rarely considered by individuals on a day-to-day basis. It is, however, a common workplace hazard that in many cases goes undetected until it is too late and hearing loss for the individual, or Read More…
Just how loud is a vuvuzela? Part 1
Every since the Vuvuzela made itself heard at the World Cup in South Africa, there has been a wealth of information about how they could be damaging to hearing and how they compare to noises from aircraft taking off and so on. To see just how loud a Vuvuzela can be, we made some measurements with a small 35cm horn. Read More…
Cirrus tests noise created by town criers
Noise measuring equipment used during championships Cirrus Research plc used its specialist range of noise measurement equipment to measure the loudest cry at the British Town Crier Championships, organised and sponsored by East Yorkshire Events, held in Bridlington, East Yorkshire this weekend 7 and 8 August. The 27 criers from all over the UK were tested on volume, clarity, diction Read More…
Cirrus Research to showcase Optimus Sound Level Meters at Safety & Health 2010
Cirrus Research plc, the UK company which specialises in the design and development of noise measurement equipment, will be showcasing instruments from its new generation of leading edge optimus Sound Level Meters at this year’s Safety and Health Expo at stand Q50, Hall 2. The first two models in the optimus range will be on show. optimus red sound level Read More…
SoundSign the world’s first noise activated warning sign for schools, colleges and universities
Cirrus Research, the UK company which specialises in the design and development of noise measurement equipment for health and safety applications, has unveiled SoundSign, it’s new electronic noise activated warning sign for schools, colleges and universities. A recent study by researchers at The University of London found that exposure to high levels of noise can impair the development of reading Read More…
