ASA Standards: Driving the Future for Acoustics

ASA Standards excels in generating, promoting, and disseminating knowledge and practical applications in the fields of Acoustics, Mechanical Vibration and Shock, Bioacoustics, Animal Bioacoustics, and Noise through the development of national and international standards.

Participate in Standards Development

Become an ASA Standards Member and join in helping define and support solutions in acoustics and contribute to ASA Standards development on one or more of our Accredited Standards Committees:

ASC S1

Acoustics

ASC S2

Mechanical Vibration and Shock

ASC S3

Bioacoustics

ASC S3/SC 1

Animal Bioacoustics

ASC S12

Noise

You can also participate in an ASA Standards Working Group and help craft and publish the next generation of ASA Standards.

Click on our Working Groups tab below to learn more:

Active Ballots

Guidelines and Resources

Working Groups

Newly Released Standards

Call for Members

Participate in International Standards Development

As an ANSI-accredited SDO, ASA Standards administers nine U.S. Technical Advisory Groups and provides

U.S. stakeholders with access to international standards development in the ISO and IEC.

ISO/TC TAG 108

Mechanical Vibration and Shock

ISO/TC TAG 43

Acoustics

ISO/TC TAG 43/SC 1

Noise

ISO/TC TAG 43/SC 3

Underwater Acoustics

IEC/TC TAG 29

Electroacoustics

Guidelines and Resources

Buy ASA Standards and Technical Reports

We publish and sell ASA Standards and Technical Reports covering the breadth of the Acoustics field: Acoustics, Mechanical Vibration and Shock, Bioacoustics (including Animal Bioacoustics) and Noise.

Our portfolio comprises more than 153 voluntary consensus standards and technical reports.

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Standards at Work

Membership

ASA Standards Members directly impact the development of Standards that drive superior products and services in the acoustics field. Whether you represent a producer, user, professional society, government agency or consultant, we encourage you to join ASA Standards — and be a part of our dynamic network.

Benefits

Participation and Voting Privileges of ASA Standards Projects
Participation in Balloting of International Standards Projects
Complimentary ASA Standards and Technical Reports
Participate and Network in ASA’s Annual Meetings
Appointment as Expert in Standards Activities
Eligibility for Officer Roles on ASA Standards Committees
Free Membership Listing
Interact with Representatives of Consumers, Producers, Users, Government Agencies Who are Experts in Driving Consensus
Have the Opportunity to Interact with Professionals and Experts from Around the World
Recognition for Contribution to the Development of National and International Industry-accepted Standards
Showcase your Leadership and Technical Expertise by Contributing to the Development of High Quality, Timely Market-Relevant Standards

I have gained the most from the associations made while participating in working groups to write standards. I am most proud of my part in developing the standards used to protect the hearing of our warfighters . . . I feel that the Army benefits greatly from the experience I have gained here.

Angélique Scharine

Senior Research Psychologist, DEVCOM U.S. Army Research Laboratory

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Governance

ASA Standards are governed by the ASA Committee on Standards (ASACOS) which directs policy, financing, and program oversight. ASACOS serves as an essential conduit to disseminate knowledge in the field of acoustics and vibration to users in industry, government and academia.

Governing Members

Meetings and Events

Committee meetings are among the many ways to get involved, network and contribute to the field of acoustics — we welcome your participation.

National

Date	Event	Location
November 8, 2023	ASACOS Steering Committee Meeting	Virtual
November 8, 2023	Meeting of ASACOS	Virtual
May 13-17, 2024	186th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America	Ottawa, ON

International

Date	Event	Location
Sept. 18-22, 2023	ISO/TC 108/SC4 Meeting	Berlin, Germany
Oct. 3-7, 2023	ISO/TC 108/SC5 Meeting	Kyoto, Japan
Oct. 19, 2023	ISO/TC 108 38th Virtual Meeting	Virtual
Dec. 4-8, 2023	Acoustics 2023 Conference	Sydney, Australia
April 8-12, 2024	IEC/TC 29 Meeting	Warsaw, Poland
Fall 2024	ISO/TC 43 and Subcommittees Meetings	Berlin, Germany

If you need assistance, please email us at: standards@acousticalsociety.org

ASA Travel Awards

ASA encourages international collaboration in standards development and provides two travel awards for greater participation.

Take a moment to review qualifications and procedures for both the International Standards Travel Award and the RW Young Travel Award. Then submit the application so that we can determine which is best suited in assisting you with offsetting your international travel expenses!

If you need assistance, please contact us at ASATAG.TC@acousticalsociety.org

Travel Award Qualifications and Application