The Health and Safety Executive speculated that over one million workers in the UK are thought to be at risk of hearing damage from noise at work. Not necessarily from construction industry roles; workplace noise affects everyone from entertainment venues to office work.
Something as simple as a hand dryer can help lower noise levels in your workplace. Before we get into that, here’s what you as an employer need to know about laws against excessive noise in the workplace. This is found in the control of noise at work regulations (2005).
Controlling Noise levels.
Across all sectors, from big to small businesses, the aim of noise regulations ensures all workers don’t suffer from conditions which could lead to hearing loss or suffer from tinnitus (ringing in your ears).
Additionally, part of UK building regulations (2010) specify details of soundproofing requirements designed to prevent noise propagation from room to room.
The level at which employers must provide hearing protection and hearing protection zones is at 85 decibels; employers must assess any risk to workers’ health and provide them with information if levels reach 80 decibels. To give a little perspective, the quietest sound audible to us is 0db. From there, every increase of 3dB represents a 100 perfect increase in sound intensity perceived or acoustic power. Sixty decibels equate to the volume of a normal conversation.
In comparison, noise output from a Mitsubishi electric jet towel generation 9 measures at 56dB in standard mode. Little more than half of a normal conversation. More impressively, Mitsubishi electric high-speed air curtain hand dryer changed market standards; they were first approached for and to achieve the quiet mark standard awarded by UK’s Noise abatement society. Mitsubishi is rightly known as the go-to dryers for noise sensitive installations.
How did they manage to make it so quiet?
Mitsubishi Jet Towel Development
During development of the jet towel, designers in charge decided to embed a motor deep inside so that it absorbed vibration and reduced noise transmission through the solid frame — sound deadening materials were chosen for the casing.
Development of Mitsubishi hand dryers focused on utilising lower air flow. Lower air flow has less opportunity to escape from the dryer; this also means a smaller motor can be used than that of a traditional dryer, additionally creating less noise.
Over the course of 26 years, Mitsubishi Electric has continued to place research and development as a focal point into every subsequent model.
Mitsubishi Hand Dryers
Mitsubishi Smart Dryers
The latest hands under jet towel model have some notable features. The Fan and motor of each blower unit are deliberately shaped to create a twisting air passage; this helps to reduce any amount of noise escaping.
To further this process, air flowing through the dryer passes into a dust filter which traps dust, pollen and other particulates to create a healthier washroom environment.
Finally, the dryer constructed from robust and durable body panels absorb sound rather than transmit it. A sturdy and fantastic model that is capable of use in vulnerable settings such as mental health charities or police stations to help maintain a calm and dignified atmosphere.
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Mitsubishi Slim Dryers
Some hand dying chambers do not have the same care put into the design and may end up creating more noise. Designers of Mitsubishi slim jet towels used acoustic analysis to form a shape of the chamber to minimise any extraneous noise. The Slim Dryers latest model has a small triangular base that distributes all flow of air in separate directions.
Standard air hand dryers had a simple outlet air nozzle, which is to protect the end of an air duct rather than control airflow. In contrast, the jet flow design team realised that air nozzles created a degree of noise.
The team changed them from straight line slits to wave-shaped slits, which had a noise reducing effect, cutting sound down by 1 dB. After this refinement, later development of future models, an altered shape of the airflow passage behind the nozzle levelled a further 2 dB off noise levels.
All goes to show slim and smart are the quietest dryers in their class with an operating sound level of 56-60 dB. Because of their minimal acoustics, these dryers have become hand dryers of choice in many sound sensitive locations.
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Before you consider a different hand dryer on the market, you should know…
Reasons To Own A Mitsubishi Hand Dryer
- Eco-Friendly
Low running costs – 5000 dry’s for £1.
- Ultra Quiet Operation 56dB
The quietest hand dryers in their class.
- Comfortable to use
No matter the age, they are simple and intuitive for all ages.
- Simplified Maintenance
Easy Access to clean and Lifetime Antimicrobial Air Filter
- Brushless DC Motor
Powerful, Efficient & Reliable motor manufactured by Mitsubishi Electric with a lifespan of 7 years at 400 uses per day.
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Here at Direct365, we sell huge range of hand dryers that are in stock and ready for quick dispatch. If you’re still unsure, you can call our support specialists who will only be too happy to help.
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