Noise regulations fact sheet - Regulation 11 Blasting operations

Fact sheet
Guidance for users of the Environmental Protection (Noise) Regulations 1997 (Noise Regulations) in relation to airblast noise emitted from blasting operations.
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The Noise Regulations set assigned (allowable) noise levels for noise received at various types of premises. However, the regulations create several special cases where noise emissions may not be required to meet these assigned levels.

According to regulation 11, the assigned noise levels set in regulations 7 and 8 do not apply to noise emitted from blasting.

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