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Superseded
Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

BS 4142 - METHODS FOR RATING AND ASSESSING INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL SOUND
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

31-10-2014

Language(s)

English

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Purpose and context of the assessment
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) - Good practice for reducing
        uncertainty
Annex C (informative) - Objective method of assessing
        the audibility of tones in sound: Simplified
        method
Annex D (normative) - Objective method for assessing
        the audibility of tones in sound: Reference
        method
Annex E (informative) - Objective method for measuring
        the prominence of impulsive sounds and for
        adjustment of L[Aeq]
Annex F (informative) - Procedure for the assessment of low
        frequency noise complaints
Bibliography

BS 4142.

Committee
EH/1/3
DocumentType
Draft
Pages
75
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded

ISO 1996-2:2017 Acoustics — Description, measurement and assessment of environmental noise — Part 2: Determination of sound pressure levels
BS EN 61672-1:2013 Electroacoustics. Sound level meters Specifications
BS 7580-1:1997 Specification for the verification of sound level meters Comprehensive procedure
BS 7445-3:1991 Description and measurement of environmental noise Guide to application to noise limits
BS ISO 12913-1:2014 Acoustics. Soundscape Definition and conceptual framework
ISO 9613-1:1993 Acoustics Attenuation of sound during propagation outdoors Part 1: Calculation of the absorption of sound by the atmosphere
ISO 9613-2:1996 Acoustics — Attenuation of sound during propagation outdoors — Part 2: General method of calculation
BS EN ISO 11204:2010 Acoustics. Noise emitted by machinery and equipment. Determination of emission sound pressure levels at a work station and at other specified positions applying accurate environmental corrections
BS EN 61260:1996 Electroacoustics. Octave-band and fractional-octave-band filters
BS EN 61672-3:2013 Electroacoustics. Sound level meters Periodic tests
BS EN 61183:1995 Electroacoustics. Random-incidence and diffuse-field calibration of sound level meters
BS EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
BS EN 60804:2001 Integrating-averaging sound level meters
ISO 1996-1:2016 Acoustics Description, measurement and assessment of environmental noise Part 1: Basic quantities and assessment procedures
BS 7445-2:1991 Description and measurement of environmental noise Guide to the acquisition of data pertinent to land use
BS EN 60942:2003 Electroacoustics. Sound calibrators

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