ASTM E3091-17
Standard Specification for Systems to Measure Sound Levels

Standard No.

ASTM E3091-17

Release Date

2017

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

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ASTM E3091-17

Scope

1.1 This specification is for measurement systems used in making sound pressure level measurements in buildings in accordance with ASTM standards and guides. Systems for making sound pressure level measurements in other environments are not addressed in this specification. A future expansion of this specification may include these environments. The systems addressed include one or more microphones and associated components to process the output of the microphone measurement system conforms to a sound level meter specification it is sufficient to specify the category of precision and accuracy required by the measurement system and that direction is given in the user manual for proper use. Where the system is composed of components, specifications are given for microphone type and orientation, filters and windscreens.

1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

ASTM E3091-17 Referenced Document

• ANSI S1.40-2006 Specifications for Acoustical Calibrators
• ASTM C423 Standard Test Method for Sound Absorption and Sound Absorption Coefficients by the Reverberation Room Method
• ASTM C634 Standard Terminology Relating to Building and Environmental Acoustics
• ASTM E1111 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Interzone Attenuation of Ceiling Systems
• ASTM E1130 Standard Test Method for Objective Measurement of Speech Privacy in Open Offices Using Articulation Index
• ASTM E2964 Standard Test Method for Measurement of the Normalized Insertion Loss of Doors*， 2024-04-20 Update
• ASTM E492 Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of Impact Sound Transmission Through Floor-Ceiling Assemblies Using the Tapping Machine
• ASTM E90 Standard Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of Airborne Sound Transmission Loss of Building Partitions and Elements

ASTM E3091-17 history

• 2017 ASTM E3091-17 Standard Specification for Systems to Measure Sound Levels