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EH/1/4 - Machinery noise

Sector: Sustainability

Categories: | Measurement. Fluid flow. General | Electroacoustics | Noise. Human beings | Characteristics and design of machines, apparatus, equipment | Measurement. Acoustics | Telecommunication systems | Measurement. Vibration and shock | Noise. Machines and equipment | IT terminal and other peripheral equipment | Earth-moving machinery | Ventilation and air-conditioning | Agricultural machines and equipment. General | Alarm and warning systems | Barrels. Drums. Canisters | Office machines | Acoustics. Sound insulation | Acoustics. Other | Ventilators. Fans. Air-conditioners | Water supply | Packaging and distribution | Installations in buildings. General | Information technology. General | Measurement. Linear and angular. General | Housings, enclosures, other machine parts | Measurement. Acoustics. General | Rotating machinery. General | Safety. Machinery | Sanitary installations

Overview: Under the direction of the EH/1, is responsible, via parent committee EH/1, for British Standards and UK input to ISO/TC43/SC1 and CEN/TC211 for standardisation in the field of machinery noise

Committee standards activity

In Progress (18)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
ISO/TC 43/SC 1 N 2568, ISO/NP 26101-2 Acoustics - Test methods for the qualification of the acoustic environment - Part 2: Determination of the environmental correction

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Measurement and Science | Metrology and measurement | Measurement. Acoustics | Measurement. Acoustics. General | Noise. Machines and equipment | Noise. Transport | Environment

Proposal begins : 2020-07-07 		Proposal
ISO/TC 43/SC 1 N 2567, ISO/NP 5114-1 Acoustics - Determination of uncertainties associated with sound emission measures - Part 1: Sound power levels determined from sound pressure measurements

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Measurement and Science | Metrology and measurement | Measurement. Acoustics | Measurement. Acoustics. General | Noise. Machines and equipment | Acoustics. Other

Proposal begins : 2020-07-07 		Proposal
ISO/TC 43/SC 1 N 2566, ISO/PWI 3744 Acoustics - Determination of sound power levels of noise sources using sound pressure - Engineering methods for an essentially free field over a reflecting plane

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Measurement and Science | Metrology and measurement | Measurement. Acoustics | Noise. Machines and equipment | Noise. Transport | Engineering

Proposal begins : 2020-07-07 		Proposal
ISO/TC 43/SC 1 N 2425 Acoustics -- Recommended practice for the design of low-noise workplaces containing machinery -- Part 3: Engineering method for the prediction of sound indoors

Categories: Standardization. General rules | Measurement and Science | Metrology and measurement | Measurement. Acoustics | Measurement. Acoustics. General | Noise. Machines and equipment | Environment | Air quality | Workplace atmospheres

Proposal begins : 2019-07-02 		Proposal
ISO/PWI 5114-1 Acoustics -- Determination of uncertainties associated with sound emission measures -- Part 1: Sound power levels determined from sound pressure measurements

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Measurement and Science | Metrology and measurement | Measurement. Acoustics | Measurement. Acoustics. General | Noise. Machines and equipment

Proposal begins : 2020-12-09 		Proposal
ISO/PWI 26101-2 Acoustics -- Test methods for the qualification of the acoustic environment -- Part 2: Determination of the environmental correction

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Measurement and Science | Metrology and measurement | Measurement. Acoustics | Measurement. Acoustics. General | Noise. Machines and equipment | Noise. Transport | Environment | Safety. Machinery

Proposal begins : 2020-12-14 		Proposal
CEN/TC 211 N 436 Acoustics – Test methods for the qualification of the acoustic environment – Part 1: Qualification of free-field environments

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Measurement and Science | Measurement. Acoustics | Noise. Machines and equipment

Proposal begins : 2021-07-14 		Proposal
BS ISO 7574-2 Acoustics — Statistical methods for determining and verifying stated noise emission values of machinery and equipment

Categories: Noise. Machines and equipment

Drafting begins : 2023-07-18 		Drafting
BS ISO 15664 Acoustics — Noise control design procedures for open plant

Categories: Noise. Machines and equipment

Comment resolution begins : 2025-10-22 		Comment resolution
BS ISO 10302-1 Acoustics -- Measurement of airborne noise emitted and structure-borne vibration induced by small air-moving devices. Part 1: Airborne noise measurement

Categories: Noise. Machines and equipment | Ventilators. Fans. Air-conditioners

Drafting begins : 2018-04-13 		Drafting
Published (63)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD CEN ISO/TS 7849-2:2022 Acoustics. Determination of airborne sound power levels emitted by machinery using vibration measurement. Engineering method including determination of the adequate radiation factor

Categories: Noise. Machines and equipment

Published standard begins : 2022-09-21 		Published standard
PD CEN ISO/TS 7849-1:2022 Acoustics. Determination of airborne sound power levels emitted by machinery using vibration measurement. Survey method using a fixed radiation factor

Categories: Noise. Machines and equipment

Published standard begins : 2022-09-21 		Published standard
BS ISO 9296:2017 Acoustics. Declared noise emission values of information technology and telecommunications equipment

Categories: Noise. Machines and equipment | Information technology. General | IT terminal and other peripheral equipment | Office machines

Published standard begins : 2017-09-18 		Published standard
BS ISO 8297:1994+A1:2021 Acoustics. Determination of sound power levels of multisource industrial plants for evaluation of sound pressure levels in the environment. Engineering method

Categories: Measurement. Acoustics. General

Published standard begins : 2021-04-29 		Published standard
BS ISO 15665:2023 Acoustics. Acoustic insulation for pipes, valves and flanges

Categories: Noise. Machines and equipment | Acoustics. Sound insulation

Published standard begins : 2023-12-21 		Published standard
BS ISO 15664:2001 Acoustics. Noise control design procedures for open plant

Categories: Noise. Machines and equipment

Published standard begins : 2001-06-11 		Published standard
BS ISO 13475-1:1999 Acoustics. Stationary audible warning devices used outdoors. Field measurements for determination of sound emission quantities

Categories: Alarm and warning systems | Noise. Machines and equipment

Published standard begins : 2000-04-11 		Published standard
BS ISO 10302-2:2011 Acoustics. Measurement of airborne noise emitted and structure-borne vibration induced by small air-moving devices. Structure-borne vibration measurements

Categories: Noise. Machines and equipment | Ventilators. Fans. Air-conditioners

Published standard begins : 2011-07-22 		Published standard
BS ISO 10302-1:2024 Acoustics. Measurement of airborne noise emitted and structure-borne vibration induced by small air-moving devices. Airborne noise measurement

Categories: Noise. Machines and equipment | Ventilators. Fans. Air-conditioners

Published standard begins : 2024-02-06 		Published standard
BS EN ISO/TR 11688-2:2001 Acoustics. Recommended practice for the design of low-noise machinery and equipment. Introduction to the physics of low-noise design

Categories: Noise. Machines and equipment | Characteristics and design of machines, apparatus, equipment

Published standard begins : 2001-01-29 		Published standard
Withdrawn (36)
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 7849-2:2009 Acoustics. Determination of airborne sound power levels emitted by machinery using vibration measurement. Engineering method including determination of the adequate radiation factor

Categories: Noise. Machines and equipment

Withdrawn begins : 2022-09-21 		Withdrawn
DD ISO/TS 7849-1:2009 Acoustics. Determination of airborne sound power levels emitted by machinery using vibration measurement. Survey method using a fixed radiation factor

Categories: Noise. Machines and equipment

Withdrawn begins : 2022-09-21 		Withdrawn
BS ISO 26101-1:2021 Acoustics. Test methods for the qualification of the acoustic environment. Qualification of free-field environments

Categories: Measurement. Acoustics. General

Withdrawn begins : 2022-10-26 		Withdrawn
BS ISO 20270:2019 Acoustics. Characterization of sources of structure-borne sound and vibration. Indirect measurement of blocked forces

Categories: Noise. Machines and equipment

Withdrawn begins : 2023-03-13 		Withdrawn
BS ISO 15665:2003 Acoustics. Acoustic insulation for pipes, valves and flanges

Categories: Noise. Machines and equipment | Acoustics. Sound insulation

Withdrawn begins : 2009-08-25 		Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 9614-3:2002 Acoustics. Determination of sound power levels of noise sources using sound intensity. Precision method for measurement by scanning

Categories: Measurement. Acoustics. General

Withdrawn begins : 2010-04-27 		Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 7779:2010 Acoustics. Measurement of airborne noise emitted by information technology and telecommunications equipment

Categories: Noise. Machines and equipment | Information technology. General

Withdrawn begins : 2018-12-19 		Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 6926:2016 Acoustics. Requirements for the performance and calibration of reference sound sources used for the determination of sound power levels

Categories: Measurement. Acoustics. General

Withdrawn begins : 2020-12-11 		Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 6926:2001 Acoustics. Requirements for the performance and calibration of reference sound sources for the determination of sound power levels

Categories: Measurement. Acoustics. General

Withdrawn begins : 2016-02-16 		Withdrawn
BS EN ISO 3822-3:1997+A1:2009 Acoustics. Laboratory tests on noise emission from appliances and equipment used in water supply installations. Mounting and operating conditions for in-line valves and appliances

Categories: Noise. Machines and equipment | Water supply

Withdrawn begins : 2018-02-22 		Withdrawn