Recent Reaffirmations Across Accredited Standards Committees
Accredited standards committees regularly review existing American National Standards through the reaffirmation process to ensure they remain accurate, relevant, and aligned with current industry practices. This process confirms that standards continue to serve as reliable references without needing immediate revisions. Recently, several committees have completed reaffirmations, signaling the continued validity and trustworthiness of their standards. These reaffirmations help maintain stability in industries, support regulatory compliance, and promote alignment with evolving technologies and international practices. By reaffirming standards regularly, committees demonstrate their commitment to quality and ongoing relevance. While reaffirmation keeps standards current as-is, committees remain vigilant and ready to update standards as necessary to reflect future advances and stakeholder needs. […]
Newly Reaffirmed ASA Standards
ASA Standards is pleased to announce we have reaffirmed twelve (12) American National Standards, ensuring their continued accuracy and reliability across key areas of acoustics. While no technical changes have been made, these standards remain essential resources for professionals working in Mechanical Vibration and Shock (S2), Bioacoustics (S3), and Noise (S12). They are now available for purchase through our ASA Standards Webstore. ASA Standards offers opportunities for professionals to get involved in the development and review of American National Standards. Whether you’re interested in joining a committee, participating in reviews, or proposing new standards, we can provide resources and guidance to support your contributions. Learn more about membership and how […]
Newly Reaffirmed ASA Standards
We’re delighted to announce this set of newly reaffirmed ASA Standards: S12 Committee (Noise) ASA/ANSI S12.12-1992 (R2024) Engineering Method for the Determination of Sound Power Levels of Noise Sources Using Sound Intensity Abstract: This standard describes a method for in situ determination of the sound power level of noise sources in indoor or outdoor environments using sound intensity measurements. The standard contains information on instrumentation, installation and operation of the source, procedures for the selection of a measurement surface, methods of the sampling of sound intensity on the measurement surface, procedures for the calculation of sound power level, and techniques that can be used to qualify the measurement environment. ASA/ANSI […]
This Week’s Newly Reaffirmed Standards
We’re delighted to announce this week’s set of newly reaffirmed ASA Standards (ready for purchase in our ASA Standards storefront): S1 Committee (Acoustics): ASA/ANSI S1.1-2013 (R2024) Acoustical Terminology Abstract: This standard provides definitions for a wide variety of terms, abbreviations, and letter symbols used in acoustics and electroacoustics. Terms of general use in all branches of acoustics are defined, as well as many terms of special use for architectural acoustics, acoustical instruments, mechanical vibration and shock, physiological and psychological acoustics, underwater sound, sonics and ultrasonics, and music. S3 Committee (Bioacoustics): ASA/ANSI S3.5-1997 (R2024) Methods for Calculation of the Speech Intelligibility Index Abstract: This Standard defines a method for computing a […]
This Week’s Newly Reaffirmed Standards
We’re delighted to announce this week’s set of newly reaffirmed ASA Standards (ready for purchase in our ASA Standards storefront): S3 Committee (Bioacoustics): ASA/ANSI S3.13-1987 (R2024) Mechanical Coupler for Measurement of Bone Vibrators Abstract: This standard specifies requirements for mechanical couplers used for calibrating bone-conduction audiometers and making measurements on bone vibrators and bone-conduction hearing aids. Specific design features are given for the mechanical coupler when driven by a vibrator with a prescribed plane circular tip area and applied with a specific static force. An appendix provides an example of a specific construction of a mechanical coupler. ASA/ANSI S3.45-2009 (R2024) Procedures for Testing Basic Vestibular Function Abstract: This Standard defines […]