ISO tackles loud traffic noise
Anyone living near a busy road will agree that traffic noise is a serious nuisance. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it can also affect our health and lead to premature death.
About
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Secretariat: DIN
Committee Manager: -
Chairperson (until end 2021):Mr Douglas Manvell
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ISO Technical Programme Manager [TPM]:ISO Editorial Programme Manager [EPM]:
- Creation date: 1947
Scope
Standardization in the field of acoustics, including methods of measuring acoustical phenomena, their generation, transmission and reception, and all aspects of their effects on man and his environment.
Excluded :
- electro-acoustics and the implementation of specifications of the characteristics of measuring instruments for acoustic purposes.
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This committee contributes with 30 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:
| Reference | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| ISO/TC 43/SC 1 | Noise | Sub committee |
| ISO/TC 43/SC 2 | Building acoustics | Sub committee |
| ISO/TC 43/SC 3 | Underwater acoustics | Sub committee |
| ISO/TC 43/AG 1 | Advisory panel | Working group |
| ISO/TC 43/WG 1 | Threshold of hearing | Working group |
| ISO/TC 43/WG 9 | Method for calculating loudness level | Working group |
| ISO/TC 43/WG 10 | Hearing aid fitting management | Working group |
Joint working groups under the responsibility of another committee
| Reference | Title |
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| ISO/TC 127/SC 2/WG 4 | Joint ISO/TC 127/SC 2 - ISO/TC 43/SC 1 WG: Acoustics (ISO 6393-6396) |
| ISO/TC 188/WG 28 | Joint TC 188-TC 43/SC 1 WG : Measurement of airborne noise |
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 43
The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 43:
| Reference | Title | ISO/IEC |
|---|---|---|
| IEC/TC 29 | Electroacoustics | IEC |
| IEC/TC 79 | Alarm and electronic security systems | IEC |
| IEC/TC 100 | Audio, video and multimedia systems and equipment | IEC |
| ISO/TC 12 | Quantities and units | ISO |
| ISO/TC 60 | Gears | ISO |
| ISO/TC 72 | Textile machinery and accessories | ISO |
| ISO/TC 108 | Mechanical vibration, shock and condition monitoring | ISO |
| ISO/TC 159/SC 5 | Ergonomics of the physical environment | ISO |
| ISO/TC 269 | Railway applications | ISO |
Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 43
ISO/TC 43 can access the documents of the committees below:
| Reference | Title | ISO/IEC |
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| IEC/TC 29 | Electroacoustics | IEC |
| IEC/TC 87 | Ultrasonics | IEC |
| IEC/TC 100 | Audio, video and multimedia systems and equipment | IEC |
| ISO/TC 12 | Quantities and units | ISO |
| ISO/TC 108 | Mechanical vibration, shock and condition monitoring | ISO |
| ISO/TC 159/SC 5 | Ergonomics of the physical environment | ISO |
| ISO/TC 314 | Ageing societies | ISO |
Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)
| Acronym | Title | Category |
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| BIAP | International Office for Audiophonology | A |
| ILO | International Labour Organization | A |
| ISA | International Society of Audiology | A |
| OIML | International Organization of Legal Metrology | A |
| WHO | World Health Organization | A |
| EBU | European Broadcasting Union | B |
| EC - European Commission | European Commission | B |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD | B |
| UNECE | United Nations Economic Commission for Europe | B |
| UNESCO | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization | B |
| Date | Month | Location | TC/SC | Note |
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| 4-8 | October 2021 | Saint-Denis (France) | ISO/TC 43/SC 3 | * |
* Information definite but meeting not yet formally convened
** Provisional
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