ANSI S12 PT6 : 2016
Withdrawn
METHODS FOR MEASURING THE REAL-EAR ATTENUATION OF HEARING PROTECTORS
01-01-2016
08-07-2016
1 - Scope
2 - Normative references
3 - Terms and definitions
4 - Physical requirements of the test facility
5 - Test subjects
6 - Product samples
7 - Psychophysical procedure
8 - Method A: Trained-subject fit
9 - Method B: Inexperienced-subject fit
10 - Band force
11 - Processing and reporting the data
Annex A (informative) - Uncertainty of hearing protector
attenuation measurements
Annex B (normative) - Procedure for measuring earcanal
sizes and head dimensions
Annex C (informative) - Checklist for implementing
Methods A and B
Annex D (normative) - Procedure for measurement of
the band force of semi-insert devices
Annex E (normative if accreditation is sought)
Requirements for accreditation
Bibliography
Defines laboratory-based subjective-method for measuring, analyzing, and reporting the passive noise-reducing capacity of hearing protection devices.
| Committee |
S12
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes ANSI S3.19 and ANSI S12.6 (05/2000)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| PublisherName |
Acoustical Society of America
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| Status |
Withdrawn
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| Supersedes |
| ANSI S12.68 : 2007 | METHODS OF ESTIMATING EFFECTIVE A-WEIGHTED SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS WHEN HEARING PROTECTORS ARE WORN |
| ANSI/ASA S12.68 : 2007(R2017) | METHODS OF ESTIMATING EFFECTIVE A-WEIGHTED SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS WHEN HEARING PROTECTORS ARE WORN |
| ISO/TS 4869-5:2006 | Acoustics — Hearing protectors — Part 5: Method for estimation of noise reduction using fitting by inexperienced test subjects |
| ANSI S3.1 : 1999 : R2003 | MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE AMBIENT NOISE LEVELS FOR AUDIOMETRIC TEST ROOMS |
| API 54 RUSSIAN : 1999 | RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY FOR OIL AND GAS WELL DRILLING AND SERVICING OPERATIONS |
| ANSI S12.68 : 2007 : R2012 | METHODS OF ESTIMATING EFFECTIVE A-WEIGHTED SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS WHEN HEARING PROTECTORS ARE WORN |
| ANSI S3.1 : 1999 : R2013 | MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE AMBIENT NOISE LEVELS FOR AUDIOMETRIC TEST ROOMS |
| DD ISO/TS 4869-5:2006 | Acoustics. Hearing protectors Method for estimation of noise reduction using fitting by inexperienced test subjects |
| API 54 :1999 | RECOMMENDED PRACTICES FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY FOR OIL AND GAS WELL DRILLING AND SERVICING OPERATIONS |
| API 54 : 1999 : R2013 | RECOMMENDED PRACTICES FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY FOR OIL AND GAS WELL DRILLING AND SERVICING OPERATIONS |
| ANSI/ASA S12.42 : 2010 | METHODS FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF INSERTION LOSS OF HEARING PROTECTION DEVICES IN CONTINUOUS OR IMPULSIVE NOISE USING MICROPHONE-IN-REAL-EAR OR ACOUSTIC TEST FIXTURE PROCEDURES |
| ANSI S3.1 : 1999 : R2008 | MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE AMBIENT NOISE LEVELS FOR AUDIOMETRIC TEST ROOMS |
| API 54 RUSSIAN : 1999 : R2007 | RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY FOR OIL AND GAS WELL DRILLING AND SERVICING OPERATIONS |
| ANSI S3.1 : 1999 | MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE AMBIENT NOISE LEVELS FOR AUDIOMETRIC TEST ROOMS |
| ANSI S3.1 : 1999 | MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE AMBIENT NOISE LEVELS FOR AUDIOMETRIC TEST ROOMS |
| ANSI/ASA S1.1:2013 | ACOUSTICAL TERMINOLOGY |
| ANSI/ASA S12.42 : 2010 | METHODS FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF INSERTION LOSS OF HEARING PROTECTION DEVICES IN CONTINUOUS OR IMPULSIVE NOISE USING MICROPHONE-IN-REAL-EAR OR ACOUSTIC TEST FIXTURE PROCEDURES |
| ANSI/ASA S3.20 : 2015 | American National Standard Bioacoustical Terminology |
| ISO 4869-1:1990 | Acoustics — Hearing protectors — Part 1: Subjective method for the measurement of sound attenuation |
| ISO/TS 4869-5:2006 | Acoustics — Hearing protectors — Part 5: Method for estimation of noise reduction using fitting by inexperienced test subjects |
| IEC 61260-1:2014 | Electroacoustics - Octave-band and fractional-octave-band filters - Part 1: Specifications |
| ANSI S3.6 : 2010 | SPECIFICATION FOR AUDIOMETERS |
| ANSI/ASA S1.4 PART 1 : 2014 | ELECTROACOUSTICS - SOUND LEVEL METERS - PART 1: SPECIFICATIONS |
| ANSI/ASA S1.11 PART 1 : 2014 | ELECTROACOUSTICS - OCTAVE-BAND AND FRACTIONAL-OCTAVE-BAND FILTERS - PART 1: SPECIFICATIONS |