British Standards Institution

Sector: Sustainability

Overview: Under the direction of the EH/1, is responsible, via parent committee EH/1, for British Standards and also UK input into ISO/TC43/SC1 and CEN/TC211 for standardisation in the field of residential & industrial noise.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (8)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD ISO/TS 16755-1	Acoustics — Non-acoustic factors — Part 1: Definition and conceptual framework Categories: Unclassified documents Proposal begins :	Proposal
PD ISO/TS 12913-4	Acoustics — Soundscape — Part 4: Design and intervention Categories: Unclassified documents Proposal begins :	Proposal
PD ISO/TS 12913-3	Acoustics — Soundscape — Part 3: Data analysis Categories: Unclassified documents Drafting begins : 2025-02-14	Drafting
CEN/TC 211 N 438,	Acoustics – Noise from shooting ranges – Part 6: Sound pressure measurements close to the source for determining exposure to sound Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Measurement and Science \| Metrology and measurement \| Measurement. Acoustics \| Acoustics. Other Proposal begins : 2021-07-19	Proposal
BS ISO 12913-2	Acoustics -- Soundscape. Part 2: Data collection and reporting requirements Categories: Measurement. Acoustics. General Public comment begins : 2017-04-18	Public comment
BS EN ISO 9612	Acoustics — Determination of occupational noise exposure — Methodology Categories: Noise. Human beings Approval begins : 2024-01-23	Approval
BS EN ISO 17201-4	Acoustics — Noise from shooting ranges —. Part 4: Calculation of projectile sound Categories: Noise. Machines and equipment \| Military engineering. Military affairs. Weapons \| Sports facilities Public comment begins : 2024-06-17	Public comment
BS EN ISO 17201-2	Acoustics — Noise from shooting ranges —. Part 2: Calculation of muzzle blast Categories: Noise. Machines and equipment \| Military engineering. Military affairs. Weapons \| Sports facilities Public comment begins : 2024-06-17	Public comment

Published (19)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD ISO/TS 20065:2022	Acoustics. Objective method for assessing the audibility of tones in noise. Engineering method Categories: Measurement. Acoustics. General \| Noise. Human beings Published standard begins : 2023-02-21	Published standard
PD ISO/TS 15666:2021	Acoustics. Assessment of noise annoyance by means of social and socio-acoustic surveys Categories: Noise. Human beings Published standard begins : 2021-05-27	Published standard
PD ISO/TS 12913-3:2019	Acoustics. Soundscape. Data analysis Categories: Measurement. Acoustics. General Published standard begins : 2019-12-19	Published standard
PD ISO/TS 12913-2:2018	Acoustics. Soundscape. Data collection and reporting requirements Categories: Measurement. Acoustics. General Published standard begins : 2018-08-22	Published standard
PD ISO/TR 17534-4:2020	Acoustics. Software for the calculation of sound outdoors. Recommendations for a quality assured implementation of the COMMISSION DIRECTIVE (EU) 2015/996 in software according to ISO 17534-1 Categories: Measurement. Acoustics. General Published standard begins : 2020-11-20	Published standard
PD ISO/TR 17534-2:2014	Acoustics. Software for the calculation of sound outdoors. General recommendations for test cases and quality assurance interface Categories: Measurement. Acoustics. General Published standard begins : 2014-09-25	Published standard
BS ISO 9613-2:2024	Acoustics. Attenuation of sound during propagation outdoors. Engineering method for the prediction of sound pressure levels outdoors Categories: Measurement. Acoustics. General Published standard begins : 2024-01-23	Published standard
BS ISO 22955:2021	Acoustics. Acoustic quality of open office spaces Categories: Noise. Human beings \| Acoustics. Sound insulation Published standard begins : 2021-05-06	Published standard
BS ISO 17534-1:2015	Acoustics. Software for the calculation of sound outdoors. Quality requirements and quality assurance Categories: Measurement. Acoustics. General Published standard begins : 2015-05-29	Published standard
BS ISO 13474:2009	Acoustics. Framework for calculating a distribution of sound exposure levels for impulsive sound events for the purposes of environmental noise assessment Categories: Measurement. Acoustics. General Published standard begins : 2010-02-03	Published standard

Withdrawn (8)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
DD ISO/TS 15666:2003	Acoustics. Assessment of noise annoyance by means of social and socio-acoustic surveys Categories: Noise. Human beings Withdrawn begins : 2021-05-27	Withdrawn
DD ISO/TS 13474:2003	Acoustics. Impulse sound propagation for environmental noise assessment Categories: Measurement. Acoustics. General Withdrawn begins : 2010-02-03	Withdrawn
BS ISO 17201-6:2021	Acoustics. Noise from shooting ranges. Sound pressure measurements close to the source for determining exposure to sound Categories: Noise. Human beings \| Noise. Machines and equipment \| Military engineering. Military affairs. Weapons \| Sports facilities Withdrawn begins : 2022-10-12	Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 9612:2009	Acoustics. Determination of occupational noise exposure. Engineering method Categories: Noise. Human beings \| Noise. Machines and equipment \| Electroacoustics Withdrawn begins : 2018-02-12	Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 17201-6:2022	Acoustics. Noise from shooting ranges. Sound pressure measurements close to the source for determining exposure to sound Categories: Noise. Human beings \| Noise. Machines and equipment \| Military engineering. Military affairs. Weapons \| Sports facilities Withdrawn begins : 2023-01-10	Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 17201-3:2010	Acoustics. Noise from shooting ranges. Guidelines for sound propagation calculations Categories: Sports facilities \| Noise. Machines and equipment \| Military engineering. Military affairs. Weapons Withdrawn begins : 2019-03-04	Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 17201-1:2005	Acoustics. Noise from shooting ranges. Determination of muzzle blast by measurement Categories: Noise. Machines and equipment \| Military engineering. Military affairs. Weapons \| Sports facilities Withdrawn begins : 2009-07-21	Withdrawn
BS 4142:2014	Methods for rating and assessing industrial and commercial sound Categories: Noise. Machines and equipment \| Acoustics. Sound insulation Withdrawn begins : 2019-06-24	Withdrawn

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Committee members

Nominating organizations

Association of Manufacturers of Power generating Systems
Association of Noise Consultants
B R E - Building Research Establishment
British Measurement and Testing Association
British Occupational Hygiene Society
Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
Committee Manager
D E F R A - Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Environment Agency
Institute of Refrigeration
National Physical Laboratory
Noise Abatement Society
Northern Ireland Environment Agency
Open University
REHIS - Royal Envntl Health Ins Scotland
Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland
UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
University College London
University of Salford
Walsall Council
Welsh Government

Liaisons with other committees

Chair - EH/1/2
Co Opted
Co Opted - ISO 17534-1 & 2
Co Opted - ISO 22955
Co Opted - ISO/TC 43/WG 33
Co Opted - ISO/TS 15666
Co Opted - Revision of BS 4142
Liaison - ACE/20 - ISO/TC 20/SC 16/JWG 7

BSI roles

Committee Chair

Standards Development

EH/1/3 - Residential and industrial noise

Committee standards activity