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NOISE-CRITERION CURVES [1 record]

Record 1 1998-06-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Acoustics (Physics)
  • Noise Pollution
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
DEF

Series of criterion curves that portray sound pressure levels for background noises which generally should not be exceeded, or should be maintained, in various human environments.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acoustique (Physique)
  • Pollution par le bruit
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
CONT

Chacune de ces courbes NR (ou ISO) définit un critère de bruit admissible suivant le lieu considéré (...)

Key term(s)
  • courbes d'évaluation du bruit

Spanish

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