2.60 peak sound pressure. Greatest absolute value of instantaneous sound pressure within a specified time interval. Unit, pascal (Pa).
Annotation 1 Peak sound pressure may be measured with a standard frequency weighting that should be stated. The result is a peak sound level.
Annotation 2 Frequency weightings and exponential time weightings are specified in Part 1 of IEC 61672.
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