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25th Oct 2023
For over 50 years, Pulsar Instruments has provided inexpensive, reliable, accurate, and simple-to-use noise and vibration measurement instruments to businesses all around the world, assisting them in meeting their legal…
16th Jun 2022
Pulsar Instruments are proud to launch our brand-new online noise awareness training, aiming to educate health and safety professionals on the dangers of noise at work, and give them the…
12th Oct 2021
This blog provides a simple 5-step process for those companies interested in controlling workplace noise. Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) is one of the most prevalent, but often ignored, risks in…
09th Aug 2021
An increasing number of women of childbearing age are occupationally active, and as a result, an increasing number of pregnancies are potentially exposed to occupational health and safety issues.
22nd Jul 2021
Understanding the difference between noise frequency weightings is one of the most important things you need to know about when measuring sound. This is because picking the wrong sound level…
19th Apr 2021
Display technology is constantly evolving and this new display which replaces the previous OLED version offers users a much clearer picture of the noise they are measuring. The Pulsar Nova…
26th Mar 2021
What is SNR and how can it help determine the effectiveness of hearing protection? Have you ever noticed on the packaging of a UKCA (or CE) approved hearing protector that…
17th Dec 2020
Noise Control and Coronavirus, why it’s important to keep the noise down in pubs, restaurants The UK Government updated its Coronavirus Regulations (28/02/20) to include noise restrictions in bars, clubs…
07th Sep 2020
If you have made changes to employees, shift patterns, hours of work, machinery used or other operational issues, then you will need to redo your Noise Risk Assessments. It is…
23rd Jun 2020
Under the Noise at Work Regulations employers are still required to carry out workplace noise monitoring even though we are all socially distancing at work, or even working remotely. You…
26th Mar 2020
To understand when you should use a sound level meter (SLM) to measure noise or a noise dosimeter we must first understand a little bit about noise measurement itself. Although…
26th Mar 2020
Which to choose, a sound level meter or a noise dosimeter? To understand when you should use a sound level meter (SLM) to measure noise or a noise dosimeter we…
23rd Jan 2020
The NoisePen wearable noise dosemeter by Pulsar Instruments is the ideal tool to assess whether your employees are at risk of noise-induced hearing loss by exposure to excessive noise. Worn…
04th Nov 2019
The Pulsar SafeEar is a visual noise monitor. We’ve designed it to inform the people around the sign when noise is becoming too high and noise limits have been breached…
15th Oct 2019
What is sound pressure level (SPL)? The sound level (on a basic level – how loud something is) can be perceived differently by different people so we need to have…
31st Jul 2019
Find out when to use a dB meter or when you should use noise dosemeters instead Under the Noise at Work Regulations (2005), employers must protect their workers from Noise-Induced…
16th Jul 2019
Decibel chart of common sounds Find out decibel levels of common noises like power tools, objects and places with our decibel chart. The chart gives examples of how loud some…
15th Jul 2019
Occupational hearing loss is a common and preventable injury in farmers Daily life on the farm is characterised by excessively high noise levels, as a consequence, farmers are particularly vulnerable…
09th Jul 2019
How to avoid Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in the Hospitality Industry Workers in the hospitality industry, especially those who work in pubs or nightclubs, are often exposed to hazardous levels of…
28th Jun 2019
One of our most popular noise warning products, the Pulsar SafeEar, has now been reinvented to be weatherproof! This new SafeEar IP65 Weatherproof Noise Activated Warning Sign works just like…
29th May 2019
Let’s hear it for interactive noise warning signs Wearing ear defenders is not always popular with staff exposed to industrial noise. So does interactive noise warning technology offer alternatives? Picture…
20th May 2019
Noise Action Week 2019 The Control of Noise at Work regulations The Control of Noise at Work regulations is something that all managers who are responsible for staff working in…
14th May 2019
Now our noise meter hire is easier! We understand that cost can be a major factor for small businesses that need to conduct noise assessments, and this is why we…
30th Apr 2019
Education shouldn’t come at the cost of hearing loss, which is why an increasing number of schools, universities and colleges are investing in the protection of their students’ ears by…
05th Apr 2019
Pulsar Instruments takes a look at why you should buy professional decibel meters from an established manufacturer for your noise measurements rather than use less accurate alternatives such as mobile…
05th Apr 2019
Pulsar Instruments takes a look at why you should buy professional decibel meters from an established manufacturer for your noise measurements rather than use less accurate alternatives such as mobile…
03rd Mar 2019
World Hearing Day – Check your hearing Preventing and reducing hearing loss is again under the spotlight for World Hearing Day 2019 – 3rd March and noise measurement experts for…
27th Feb 2019
Why you should have faith when you buy sound level meters online from Pulsar Instruments High standards of management and quality controls Pulsar Instruments plc, is one of the fastest-growing…
22nd Feb 2019
Pulsar Instruments, who are celebrating 50 years as noise measurement experts, have specifically designed their Pulsar Nova sound level meter to meet the needs of the Noise at Work Regulations. This…
11th Feb 2019
Pulsar Instruments – the Gold Standard in Noise Measurement The fact that Pulsar Instruments is a manufacturing company with 50 years of successful history speaks for itself; we have been…
