Name: ANSI S12 PT6 : 2016
Brand: ASA

ANSI S12 PT6 : 2016

Withdrawn

METHODS FOR MEASURING THE REAL-EAR ATTENUATION OF HEARING PROTECTORS

Withdrawn date

08-07-2016

Published date

01-01-2016

Publisher

Acoustical Society of America

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
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes ANSI S3.19 and ANSI S12.6 (05/2000)
DocumentType	Standard
PublisherName	Acoustical Society of America
Status	Withdrawn
Supersedes	ANSI S12 PT6 : 2008 ANSI S12.6 : 1984 ANSI S3.19 : 1974

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