
APPENDIX E
Glossary
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Loudness, Loudness
Level:
Loudness is the subjective judgement of intensity of a sound by humans.
Loudness depends upon the sound pressure and frequency of the stimulus
and whether the sound field is diffuse- or free-field. The unit is the Sone.
Loudness Level = 10*log2(Loudness) + 40. The unit is the Phone.
The Zwicker method of calculation of stationary loudness based on 1/3-octave
measurements is described in ISO 532 -1975, Method B.
Linear Weighting: ‘Linear’ frequency weighting is without any frequency weighting, that is,
equivalent to LIN, Z or FLAT.
Linear: Time-averaged (RMS) weighted acceleration (or voltage) value, averaged
over the entire measurement period with frequency weighting Linear
L
Geq
: The G-weighted equivalent continuous noise level – used to assess
infrasound
L
Gpeak
: Maximum peak sound level with G-weighting
L
G10
: Instantaneous time-weighted sound level with G-weighting and 10 s
exponential time constant
L
G10max
: Maximum time-weighted sound level measured with G-weighting and 10 s
exponential time constant
L
G10min
: Minimum time-weighted sound level measured with G-weighting and 10 s
exponential time constant
L
W
: a
W
expressed in dB with reference 10
–6
m/s
2
.
MTVV Maximum of the a
W,1s
values
#CPeaks(>140dB): The number of 1 s peak sound levels over 140 dB. ‘C’ denotes that the C
frequency weighting is used.
Three peak counters are available – one with a user-definable value (set to
140 dB by default), one with 137 dB and one with 135 dB value. Used for
assessing possible damage to human hearing caused by very high, short-
duration, noise levels.
The European Noise at Work Directive 2003/10/EC defines the following limit
and action values:
Limit Value: 140 dB corresponding to 200 Pa
Upper Action Value: 137 dB corresponding to 140 Pa
Lower Action Value: 135 dB corresponding to 112 Pa.
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