Standards
There are a number of standards for noise measurement, each with a different goal or focus, including:
- Standard:ITU-R BS 468 widely used in Broadcasting and professional Audio.
- Standard:IEC A-weighting is widely used in Environmental Noise measurement.
- Standard:CCIR recommendation 468-4 is now maintained as ITU-R BS 468
- Standard:CCITT 0.41 refers to 'Psophometric weighting' used on telephone circuits.
- Standard:CCITT P53 is now continued as CCITT0.41
- Standard:BS 6402:1983 specifies Personal sound exposure meters.
- Standard:BS 3539:1968 specifies Sound level meters for motor vehicle noise.
- Standard:BSEN 60651 supersedes BS 5969:1981 Sound level meters
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