§325.23 — Type of measurement systems which may be used The sound level measurement system must meet or exceed the requirements of American National Standard Specification for Sound Level Meters (ANSI S1.4-1971), approved April 27, 1971, issued by the American National Standards Institute,¹ throughout the applicable frequency range for either:
¹Copies of the specification may be secured from the American National Standards Institute, 1430 Broadway, New York, New York, 10018.
(a) A Type 1 sound level meter; |
(b) A Type 2 sound level meter; or |
(c) A Type S sound level meter which has — (1) A weighing frequency response; |
(2) Fast dynamic characteristics of its indicating instrument; and |
(3) A relative response level tolerance consistent with those of either a Type 1 or Type 2 sound level meter, as specified in section 3.2 of ANSI S1.4-1971. |
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