______________________________ Forward Header __________________________________
Subject: Re: Soundproofing an MS room
Author: abrf-request@aecom.yu.edu at INTERNET
Date: 02/17/1998 1:08 PM
We installed Sonex in a small room that contained an MS, HPLC, N-terminal
sequencer and a noisy exhaust fan. Our maintenance guys who stuck it to the
walls and ceiling could detect no decrease in the noise level using a dB
meter...however I subjectively noticed that I did not have to talk as loud and
I could hear others talking easier than before...so expect only a subtle
difference...in our case we had "hard" ceilings and walls so as previously
mentioned the Sonex probably cut down on echoes or maybe certain
frequencies...based on our experience I would suggest giving it a try but don't
expect to hear babbling brooks and meadowlarks!!
Jim Bloom
Bayer Corp.
Berkeley, CA
EXNETWRK.abrfreq@BAYERMAIL on 02/14/98 06:10:03 PM
Please respond to "DDA.RFC-822=p_morrison@dfci.harvard.edu/P=Internet/A= /C=us"
@ X400
To: "DDA.RFC-822=abrf@aecom.yu.edu/P=Internet/A= /C=us"@X400
cc:
Subject: Re: Soundproofing an MS room
Patrick McAtee wrote:
>
> I have two mass spectrometers in a fairly small room behind closed doors
> and the noise is definitely above background level. Does anybody know
> where I can get sound absorbing material to put on the walls. It seems
> to me that recording studios have asponge-like foam material stuck to
> the walls. There must be someplace I can get this or perhaps get some
> sponges from the local Home-Depot and superglue them to the wall.
>
> Any ideas ?
Patrick,
I coated a wall behind a large and whiny MALDI/TOF with "SONEX classic"
panels. I found the stuff on the web. Here is a picture:
http://www.crocker.com/~silent/panels/panels.htm
and the address I got it from:
SILENT SOURCE - 58 Nonotuck Street, Northampton, MA 01060
phone/fax: (413) 584-7944 order line: (800) 583-7174
It works. I'm now putting it behind everything in the lab including
whiny hard drives. It passes Hospital fire regs and I just use push pins
along the top edge to install.
hope this helps, Paul
Required Disclaimer: I have no connection to any companies including the
above named.
ps. And if any DNA Sequencers have read this far and not submitted data,
get off your butt. Fun fact: Dominatrix appears on 11,328 web sites.
Paul Morrison
Molecular Biology Core Facilities
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
44 Binney Street
Boston, MA 02115
p_morrison@dfci.harvard.edu
http://mbcf.dfci.harvard.edu