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# of Times Greater Than TOH
Threshold of Hearing (TOH)
1*10-12 W/m2
0 dB
100

Rustling Leaves
1*10-11 W/m2
 10 dB
101

Whisper
1*10-10 W/m2

 20 dB
102

Normal Conversation
1*10-6 W/m2

 60 dB
106

Busy Street Traffic
1*10-5 W/m2

70 dB
107

Vacuum Cleaner
1*10-4 W/m2

80 dB
108

Large Orchestra

6.3*10-3 W/m2

98 dB
109.8

Walkman at Maximum Level
1*10-2 W/m2

100 dB
1010

Front Rows of Rock Concert
1*10-1 W/m2

110 dB
1011

Threshold of Pain
1*101 W/m2

130 dB
1013

Military Jet
1*102 W/m2

140 dB
1014

Instant Perforation of Eardrum
1*104 W/m2

160 dB
1016