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BS 4142:2014

Superseded

Superseded

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Methods for rating and assessing industrial and commercial sound

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-10-2014

Superseded date

09-07-2019

Superseded by

BS 4142:2014+A1:2019

£314.00
Excluding VAT
Summarise this standard

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Preparation
5 Instrumentation
6 Measurement procedure
7 Specific sound level
8 Background sound level
9 Rating level
10 Uncertainty
11 Assessment of the impacts
12 Information to be reported
Annexes
Annex A (informative) - Examples of how to use the standard
        to obtain ratings
Annex B (informative) - Consideration of uncertainty and good
        practice for reducing uncertainty
Annex C (normative) - Objective method for assessing the audibility
        of tones in sound: One-third octave method
Annex D (normative) - Objective method for assessing the audibility
        of tones in sound: Reference method
Annex E (normative) - Objective method for measuring the prominence
        of impulsive sounds and for adjustment of L[Aeq]
Bibliography

Defines methods for rating and assessing sound of an industrial and/or commercial nature.

Committee
EH/1/3
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 4142(1997) & 14/30268407 DC. (11/2014)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
80
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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