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Red megaphone bursting subjective loudness, which can be properly measured with ANSI/ASA S1.13-2020 sound pressure levels.
Acoustics and Sound | ANSI

ANSI/ASA S1.13-2020 Measuring Sound Pressure Levels in Air

ByBrad Kelechava November 23, 2020June 4, 2025

Have you heard: the American National Standard ANSI/ASA S1.13-2020: Measurement Of Sound Pressure Levels In Air has been revised. What is Loudness? In the beginning,…

Worker using a drill with proper protection like ear protection that's specified in ANSI/ASA S12.6.
Acoustics and Sound | ANSI

ANSI/ASA S12.6-2016 Hearing Protectors Real-Ear Attenuation

ByBrad Kelechava August 24, 2020June 4, 2025

The human ear, despite being an incredibly complex system, comprising sensory organs, bones, and other anatomical structures, can have its usefulness easily detracted from, or…

A sea turtle preparing to crest the blue water due to acoustical noise issues needed to be detected with ASA.
Acoustics and Sound | ANSI

Acoustical Society of America (ASA) Standards

ByBrad Kelechava May 15, 2017May 29, 2025

Standards developed by the Acoustical Society of America, or ASA (not to be confused with the previous name of ANSI, the American Standards Association), are…

Electromagnetic interference being measured to IEEE/ANSI C63.2-2016 in large cell towers.
Acoustics and Sound | ANSI

IEEE/ANSI C63.2-2016 – Specifications of Electromagnetic Interference and Field Strength Measuring Instrumentation

ByBrad Kelechava March 2, 2017May 28, 2025

IEEE/ANSI C63.2-2016 – American National Standard for Specifications of Electromagnetic Interference and Field Strength Measuring Instrumentation in the Frequency Range 9 kHz to 40 GHz…

Woman at a cafe on her computer, likely leading to vision and hearing loss.
Acoustics and Sound | ANSI

Dependence on Technology: Future Vision and Hearing Loss

ByBrad Kelechava August 19, 2016May 30, 2025

Our senses are paramount, uniting the world constructed inside of our minds to the actual shared universe that resides outside of our heads. However, as…

Blue head graphic depicting the Speech Intelligibility Index
Acoustics and Sound | ANSI

Speech Intelligibility Index

ByBrad Kelechava June 28, 2016May 30, 2025

Intelligibility of speech is important for comprehending the amount of speech information that is both available and audible to a receiver during disruptive conditions that…

Hawksbill turtle swimming through colorful coral reef without any problematic ASA S3/SC1.4 sound exposure.
Acoustics and Sound | ANSI | Environmental Management

Sound Exposure Guidelines for Fishes and Sea Turtles in ASA S3/SC1.4

ByBrad Kelechava May 27, 2016May 30, 2025

Oceanic noise pollution is a serious problem that can be easily overlooked, especially in the wake of more physical sources of marine pollution, such as…

ISO film speed slider of 25 to 800
ANSI | Media and Electronics

ISO Speed Standard for Film Speed

ByBrad Kelechava March 1, 2016May 22, 2025

ISO 6:1993 Photography — Black-and-white pictorial still camera negative film/process systems — Determination of ISO speed specifies the numerical scale that measures photographic film’s sensitivity…

Children raising hands in a classroom with acoustics that meet standards published by ANSI, ASA, and S12
Acoustics and Sound | ANSI

Acoustics in Permanent and Modular Classrooms

ByRobert Russotti May 26, 2010June 4, 2025

Acoustical Society of America announces new national standards for Acoustics in Permanent and Modular Classrooms. The Acoustical Society of America, headquartered in Melville, NY, announced…

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