BS 7445-1:2003

This standard BS 7445-1:2003 Description and measurement of environmental noise is classified in these ICS categories:

• 17.140.01 Acoustic measurements and noise abatement in general
• 13.140 Noise with respect to human beings

This part of BS 7445 defines the basic quantities to be used for the description of noise in community environments and describes basic procedures for the determination of these quantities.

This British Standard forms the basis for further parts in the BS 7445 series.