ASA Standards

A History of ASA Standards JASA Vol 145, 77 (2019)

New Standards Published

Our newest standards are listed below.  To purchase these and other National and International Standards related to acoustics and vibration, visit the new ASA Online Store.

ANSI/ASA S3.71-2019 American National Standard Methods for Measuring the Effect of Head-worn Devices on Directional Sound Localization in the Horizontal Plane

ANSI/ASA S1.18-2018 American National Standard Method for Determining the Acoustic Impedance of Ground Surfaces

ANSI/ASA S3.6-2018 American National Standard Specification for Audiometers

ASA TR S12.9-2018/Part 6 Rationale for Withdrawing ANSI/ASA S12.9-2008/Part 6 (A Technical Report prepared by ANSI-Accredited Standards Committee S12 and registered with ANSI)

ANSI/ASA S12.71-2018 American National Standard Performance Criteria for Systems that Estimate the Attenuation of Passive Hearing Protectors for Individual Users

Announcements

U.S. TAG to IEC/TC 29, Electroacoustics, seeks “user” and “general interest” members The U.S. Technical Advisory Group to IEC/TC 29, Electroacoustics, is seeking members in the “user” and “general interest” membership categories. TAG members are organizations such as companies, associations, professional groups, academic research groups, or government agencies that have a direct and material interest in the work of the committee.  To learn more, contact the Standards office at [email protected] or call 631 390-0215.

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Educational Use of Standards

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Are you looking for info on classroom acoustics?

You can find two American National Standards on classroom acoustics on the Online store. They are available at no cost to you through the generosity of our sponsors.

ASA also provides three informative booklets on classroom acoustics:
Classroom Acoustics – A resource for creating learning environments with desirable listening conditions
Classroom Acoustics II – Acoustical Barriers to Learning
Classroom Acoustics for Architects – A companion booklet for ANSI – S12.60

Participation

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