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You can easily manage your legal requirements with the equipment listed below. You may require a sound level meter, personal dosebadges and a noise nuisance recorder under certain circumstances.

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Personal Dosebadges for individual workers are recommended in any noisy environment e.g. a factory or entertainment venue.

CR: 100B

The doseBadge is a unique solution for Personal Noise measurements. The new CR:100B version of the doseBadge provides not only the measurements essential for compliance with Occupational Noise regulations, but with the new RC:100B Reader unit it can store up to 24 hours of LAeq Time History data including Peak(C) and Overload exceedeces. In addition to the new hardware, a suite of software is available to suport the new features and functions.

• The unique solution for personal noise measurements
• Small size and light weight
• New doseBadge with Time History data logging
• New Reader unit with large backlit display and simple to use keys
• No cables or controls reduces the risk of damage, misuse or tampering
• Provides the parameters essential for Noise at Work measurements
• Simple operation provides effective measurements
• Operation & Download of doseBadge controlled via Infra-red link
• Rechargable battery power for doseBadges
• Helmet Mount for doseBadge
• System can be expanded by adding doseBadges & Charging units
• doseBadges can be programmed to either Q=3 (ISO) or Q=5 (OSHA)
• Includes the new dBLink and doseBadge Database software

The doseBadge is a unique solution to the problems associated with the measurement of Personal Noise Exposure. The doseBadge itself has no controls or cables which means that the unit can be used in situations where the wearer is working in confined spaces or where there is a risk of a cable being caught in machinery.

The doseBadge can only be operated (reset, calibrated, started and stopped) using the Reader unit or the Keyfob remote control. This dramatically reduces the possibility of the wearer tampering with the unit. The small size and light weight design of the doseBadge also reduces the risk of damage to the unit.

The measurements provided the doseBadge have been designed to allow full compliance with Occupational Noise regulations, whilst giving a simple output that can be easily understood.

The design of the doseBadge allows the case to be much smaller than a conventional dosemeter. This ensures that the movement of the user is not constricted by cables and connectors. The unit has no controls or switches, will all functions controlled by either the RC:100B Reader unit, or by the RC:101A Keyfob Controller. The rechargable battery is sealed within the unit and is charged using the reader unit or by additional charging blocks.

CR: 110A / AIS

The CR110A doseBadge is the unique way to measure Occupational and Industrial noise exposure. Different to a traditional Noise Dosemeter, the doseBadge has no cables or buttons, and is controlled, via an InfraRed link, from the RC:110A Reader unit. The CR:110AIS variant is a new Intrinsically Safe doseBadge.

The CR:110AIS is a version of the CR:110A doseBadge Personal Noise Dosemeter with Intrinsic Safety Certification. The CR:110AIS carries ATEX and EEx approval for both Group II (Non-Mining Applications) and Group I (Mining Applications).

The CR:110AIS has the same performance and specifications as the standard CR:110A version of the doseBadge, but has several significant differences to allow it to carry the ATEX and EEx certification.

What is Intrinsic Safety

As the name suggests, Intrinsic Safety refers to equipment and wiring that is inherently safe. In other words, an Intrinsically Safe system is one with energy levels so low that they cannot cause an explosion.

The term hazardous area can be confusing. Hazardous area refers to any location with combustible materials such as gases, dusts, or fibres that might produce an ignitable mixture.

A hazardous area can be a sealed room filled with a volatile material or an area that is open to normal foot traffic, such as the area around a gasoline pump.

What is ATEX and EEx?

The ATEX Directive, named after the French “ATmosphere EXplosible”, is an EU (European Union) Directive which provides the technical requirements to be applied to equipment intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres.

The Directive has been mandatory for all equipment of this type being sold in the European Union from the 1st July 2003.

Any equipment that is sold in the EU which is designed to be used in potentially explosive atmospheres must carry an ATEX Approval.

Please note that the CR:110AIS is the only doseBadge to be approved with Intrinsic Safety Certification and no other version of the doseBadge has been approved.

• Small size and lightweight
• No cables or controls reduces the risk of damage, misuse or tampering
• Simple operation provides effective measurements
• doseBadge controlled via InfraRed from the RC:110A Reader unit
• Rechargable NiMH battery power for the doseBadge
• Time History Data Logging
• Increased dynamic range of 70dB(A) to 130dB(A)
• True Peak(C) measurement
• Data Logging of Noise Level (LAeq for 3dB Setting, Lavg for 4dB & 5dB Settings), True Peak(C) and Battery Level
• Independent Control of Exchange Rate, Criterion Level, Criterion Time, Threshold and Time Weighting
• 115dB(A) Maximum Sound Level Exceedence
• Rechargable NiMH (Nickel Metal Hydride) Battery Technology for longer operating life
• USB Communication from the RC:110A Reader Unit to the PC
• dBLink3 software & doseBadge Database supplied as standard
• Acoustic Calibrator to IEC 60942:2003 Class 2
• Day & Month Fields can be configured for US or European standards
• Measurements displayed on the Reader can be configured from the dBLink3 software

The CR:110A doseBadge system is supplied with the new RC:110A Reader Unit, which is required to use all of the new features and functions that have been added to the CR:110A doseBadge.

The new RC:110A Reader unit can be used with the previous versions of the doseBadge, including the CR:100B and CR:100A doseBadge, although the functionallity is limited by the doseBadge. For example, the CR:100B doseBadge can only be configured to either the ISO or OSHA Quick Setups.

Technical Comparison

Function CR:110A (Mk:4) CR:100B (Mk:3) Dynamic Span 70dB(A) to 130dB(A) 80dB(A) to 130dB(A) 'C' Weighted Peak 120dB(C) to 140dB(C) True Peak 140dB(C) Exceedence Indicator Exchange Rate 3dB, 4dB or 5dB 3dB or 5dB Time History 1 Minute LAeq or Lavg 1 Minute True Peak(C) 1 Minute Battery Level 1 Minute LAeq Criterion Level 80, 85, 87 or 90dB 80, 85, 87 or 90dB Criterion Time 8,12,16 or 18 hours 8,12,16 or 18 hours Threshold Level   OSHA Quick setting only Time Weighting   OSHA Quick setting only Sound Level Exceedence 115dB(A) Sound Level Exceecence No Quick Setup Any combination of configurations. Quick Setup via dBLink3 software ISO 3dB or OSHA 5dB Internal Battery Rechargable NiMH Rechargable NiCad

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