[kogepathic]

> Recommendations for office spaces is that noise be kept < 60 dB IIRC.

I'd quit if I had to work in an office space with 60 dB noise. That's like sitting next to a rack of 1U servers at "moderately angry bee swarm" fan level.

I personally cannot stand to be near a noise source above 40 dB for any extended length of time (more than a few hours).

But 60 dB... wow. Can't imagine how shitty that must be to work in for 8 hours per day.

[JorgeGT]

Seriously. Here in my country (Spain) the recommended maximum level for office spaces is 45 dB(A) of equivalent continuous sound level (NBE-CA-88 regulation, only in Spanish: http://www.ual.es/Depar/proyectosingenieria/descargas/Normas...)