Abstract:
Accredited Standards Committee S3 on Bioacoustics. The current status of standards under preparation will be discussed. In addition to those topics of interest, including hearing conservation, noise, dosimeters, hearing aids, etc. consideration will be given to new standards which might be needed over the next few years. Open discussion of committee reports is encouraged. The international activities in ISO/TC 43 Acoustics, and IEC/TC 29 Electro-acoustics, and ISO/TC 108/SC4 Human Exposure to Mechanical Vibration and Shock, will also be discussed. The Chairs of the U.S. Technical Advisory Groups for ISO/TC 43 (P. D. Schomer), IEC/TC29 (V. Nedzelnitsky), and ISO/TC 108/SC4 (J. Erdreich) will report on current activities of these international Technical Committees and Subcommittees. Scope of S3. Standards, specifications, methods of measurement and test, and terminology in the fields of mechanical shock and physiological acoustics, including aspects of general acoustics, shock, and vibration which pertain to biological safety, tolerance, and comfort.