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BS EN ISO 389-1:2000

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Acoustics. Reference zero for the calibration of audiometric equipment Reference equivalent threshold sound pressure levels for pure tones and supra-aural earphones

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-05-2000

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Specifications
Annex A (informative) - Application of the RETSPLs
Annex B (informative) - Notes on the derivation of the RETSPLs
Bibliography

Defines a standard reference zero for the scale of hearing threshold level applicable to pure-tone air conduction audiometers, to promote agreement and uniformity in the expression of hearing threshold level measurements throughout the world.

Committee
EH/1/1
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS EN ISO 389. (03/2000) Supersedes 91/55470 DC. (10/2005) Supersedes 17/30333265 DC. (03/2018)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
20
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
SupersededBy
Supersedes

PD 6545:2005 Intended use of human head and ear simulators-guide

IEC 60318-3:2014 Electroacoustics - Simulators of human head and ear - Part 3: Acoustic coupler for the calibration of supra-aural earphones used in audiometry
ISO 389-9:2009 Acoustics Reference zero for the calibration of audiometric equipment Part 9: Preferred test conditions for the determination of reference hearing threshold levels
ANSI S3.6 : 2010 SPECIFICATION FOR AUDIOMETERS
ISO 7029:2017 Acoustics — Statistical distribution of hearing thresholds related to age and gender
IEC 60318-1:2009 Electroacoustics - Simulators of human head and ear - Part 1: Ear simulator for the measurement of supra-aural and circumaural earphones

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