What does the Danish law say?

The Noise Limit
No one should be subjected to a noise exposure over 85 dB(A).

Impulse Noise
Impulse Noise – for example from a hammer blow – is seen to be especially harmful to the hearing. If the noise is measured in order to calculate the noise exposure, then 5 dB is added to the measurement result for the periods when there occurred loud impulse noises.

Unnecessary noise
Unnecessary noise exposure should be avoided, even if the noise exposure is under 85 dB(A). In practice noise is considered unnecessary if it is annoying and could be reduced with reasonable and commonly

Hearing protectors
Hearing protectors should always be used if one is exposed to noise that is potentially harmful to the hearing.
If the noise exceeds 80 dB(A), hearing protectors should be made available.
Employers must ensure that hearing protectors are used while the noise is reduced.
When noise exposure is determined to evaluate if the work requirements are fulfilled, hearing protectors are not taken into consideration.

Acoustics
Workspaces should be fitted so that noise is reduced. Room acoustics should be satisfactory – the area should not resound. Precise rules for determining if a workspace is in conformity with the law are available.

Information concerning the purchase of machinery
The supplier should disclose within the instruction manual how much noise the machinery produces

The supplier should always display the noise level at the operator position. This is usually termed Lp and given in dB(A). If Lp is over 85 dB(A), then the sound power emitted by the machine should also be displayed. This is termed Lw and is also given in dB(A). However it is not the same dB(A) ‘s. Lp and Lw can be used to compare the noise from different machines, but cannot simply be used to evaluate the noise exposure to the person that operates the machine.

Link:
Akustik i arbejdsrum – At-anvisning nr. 1.1.0.1