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AS 2659.2-1983

AS 2659.2-1983

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Guide to the use of sound measuring equipment - Portable equipment for integration of sound signals

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Hardcopy , PDF 1 User , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Withdrawn date

30-06-2017

Language(s)

English

Published date

02-12-1983

Publisher

Standards Australia

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1 - AS 2659, Part 2-1983 GUIDE TO THE USE OF SOUND MEASURING EQUIPMENT - PORTABLE EQUIPMENT FOR INTEGRATION OF SOUND SIGNALS
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - FOREWORD
7 - SECTION 1. SCOPE AND GENERAL
7 - 1.1 SCOPE.
7 - 1.2 APPLICATION.
7 - 1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS.
7 - 1.4 DEFINITIONS.
7 - 1.4.1 Sound pressure level
7 - 1.4.2 Weighted sound pressure level
7 - 1.4.3 Equivalent continuous sound pressure levels
7 - 1.4.4 Equi valent continuous weighted sound pressure level
7 - 1.4.5 Sound exposure
7 - 1.4.6 Sound exposure level
7 - 1.4.7 Noise dose
8 - SECTION 2. INTEGRATING SOUND MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
8 - 2.1 INTRODUCTION.
8 - 2.2 COMPARISON WITH THE SOUND LEVEL METER
8 - 2.3 FEATURES SHARED WITH THE SOUND LEVEL METER.
8 - 2.3.1 General.
8 - 2.3.2 Accessories.
8 - 2.3.3 Environmental limitations.
9 - 2.3.4 Instrument class.
11 - SECTION 3. THE INTEGRATING SOUND LEVEL METER
11 - 3.1 GENERAL.
11 - 3.2 DYNAMIC RANGE.
11 - 3.3 OVERLOAD INDICATION.
12 - 3.4 INTEGRATION TIME.
12 - 3.5 DISPLAY.
12 - 3.6 CHECKS ON OPERATION.
12 - 3.7 USES FOR THE INTEGRATING SOUND LEVEL METER
13 - 3.8 RELIABILITY OF MEASUREMENT.
13 - 3.9 REPORTING RESULTS.
14 - SECTION 4. THE SOUND EXPOSURE/NOISE DOSEMETER
14 - 4.1 GENERAL.
14 - 4.2 OPERATION.
14 - 4.3 OVERLOAD INDICATION.
14 - 4.4 DISPLAY.
14 - 4.5 CALIBRATION.
14 - 4.6 CHECKS ON OPERATION.
14 - 4.7 USES FOR THE SOUND EXPOSURE METER
15 - 4.8 RELIABILITY OF MEASUREMENTS
15 - 4.9 REPORTING RESULTS.

Provides guidance on types of integrating (or averaging) sound level meters and sound exposure (or noise dose) meters, and when read in conjunction with Part 1, provides guidance on the use of sound measuring instruments including microphones, extension cables, windscreens and calibration equipment normally supplied with such instruments, under various physical and environmental conditions, with the intention of ensuring that measurements will be reproducible and comparable.

Committee
AV-002
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7262 3227 0
Pages
10
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Withdrawn
Supersedes

This standard sets out guidelines on the use of portable integrating sound measuring instruments. It does not deal with the statistical analysis functions of more complex instruments. It provides guidance on types of integrating (or averaging) sound level meters and sound exposure (or noise dose) meters.

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