I need to refresh my memory. Can anybody indicate me about any guidlines on how to carry out a noise survey in a workplace?

Thanks for your quick reply in which there is useful information. What I am after is how to take measurements and then make a schematic drawing to present as a report for the employer. What we used to do is make a drawing of the workplace and then plot the measurements within the drawing so that then we have records on all the sources of noise. From this then one can tackle the problem if any. Hope this still the method on how to do it.

I was going to direct you to the same source as HPhilips has already posted. Try Part 2 of the document, which is good on assessment and gives the minimum requirements for a record of exposure. Drawings are good but don't forget this is about personal exposure not static exposure. I don't want to be rude but are you sure you are competent to do this if you have to ask such a basic question?

Thats the way I do it,I get a site drawing, mark up areas of site applicable, record on the sheet, then I go onto www.noisemeters.co.uk, and enter the data, which gives you a report.

Thanks everybody for your help. regards

many thanks John Louis