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BS 4142:1990

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Method for rating industrial noise affecting mixed residential and industrial areas

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

30-11-1990

Superseded date

15-09-1997

Superseded by

BS 4142:1997

£232.00
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Committees responsible
Foreword
Method
1 Scope
2 Definitions and symbols
3 Measuring equipment
3.1 Specific noise level
3.2 Background noise level
4 Calibration
4.1 Operational tests
4.2 Traceability
5 Determination of the specific noise level
5.1 General
5.2 Reference time interval
5.3 Measurement positions
5.4 Influences on noise level readings and predictions
5.5 Measurement time interval
6 Background noise level
6.1 General
6.2 New or modified specific noise source
6.3 Existing specific noise source not operating
     continuously
6.4 Existing specific noise source which operates
     continuously
7 Determination of rating level
8 Assessing the noise for complaint purposes
8.1 General
8.2 Method of assessment
9 Information to be reported
Appendix
A Examples of how to use the standard to obtain noise
     ratings
Table
1 Corrections to noise level readings
Figures
1 Plan showing proposed location for a new noise
     source at an existing factory site
2 Plan showing location of noise source at a site
     different from that in figure 1
3 Trace for example 3

Method of measuring noise in terms of the equivalent continuous A-weighted sound pressure level and of assessing whether or not it is likely to cause complaints from local residents.

Committee
EH/1
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
16
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
ISO 1996-2:2017 Similar to
ISO 1996-1:2016 Similar to
ISO 1996-3:1987 Similar to

ISO 1996-2:2017 Acoustics — Description, measurement and assessment of environmental noise — Part 2: Determination of sound pressure levels
ISO 1996-3:1987 Acoustics — Description and measurement of environmental noise — Part 3: Application to noise limits
ISO 1996-1:2016 Acoustics — Description, measurement and assessment of environmental noise — Part 1: Basic quantities and assessment procedures

£232.00
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