- Author
- Flynn, D. R. | Leasure, W. A. | Rubin, A. I. | Cadoff, M. A.
- Title
- Noise Emission Measurements for Regulatory Purposes.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
- Sponsor
- Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC
- Report
- NBS Handbook 122, March 1977,
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service Available from Government Printing Office
- Keywords
- noise (sound); acoustic measurement; noise pollution; noise reduction; acoustics; acoustic measuring instruments; psychological effects; environmental engineering; human factors engineering; regulations
- Identifiers
- environmental pollution; noise levels
- Abstract
- A review is given of the measurement needs attendant to regulation of the noise generated and emitted by commercial products. The emphasis is primarily on measurement procedures for use in conjunction with point-of-sale regulations as opposed to regulations on the noise which a source actually emits when in operation. The report is divided into three major parts. Part 1 is a discussion of overall measurement requirements and the type of data and information which are needed in order to promulgate regulations based on appropriate measurement techniques. Part 2 is designed as a checklist for the evaluation of the suitability of a noise measurement standard for a particular class of products or, in the absence of a suitable standard, as a framework for development of one. The intent is to identify and discuss in some detail those factors which can impact on the accuracy, precision, and applicability of a noise measurement process. Part 3 consists of a series of flow charts depicting the development of appropriate procedures for the measurement of product noise emission.