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ANSI/ASA S3.20 : 2015

Superseded

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American National Standard Bioacoustical Terminology

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Superseded date

09-06-2020

Language(s)

English

Published date

22-10-2015

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1 Scope
2 References
3 Anatomy and physiology of the human auditory system
4 Hearing assessment
5 Psychophysics
6 Sound perception, voice, and speech
7 Acoustical devices, measurements, and instruments
Annex A (normative) - Terms selected from those defined
        in Clause 3 of ANSI/ASA S1.1-2013 American
        National Standard Acoustical Terminology for
        levels of acoustical measures
Annex B (normative) - Terms defined in Clause 6 of
        ANSI/ASA S1.1-2013 American National Standard
        Acoustical Terminology for transducers and linear
        systems
Annex C (normative) - Terms defined in Clause 11 of
        ANSI/ASA S1.1-2013 American National Standard
        Acoustical Terminology for physiological and
        psychological acoustics
Annex D (normative) - Terms defined in Clause 12 of
        ANSI/ASA S1.1-2013 American National Standard
        Acoustical Terminology for musical acoustics

This American National Standard provides definitions for terms used in human bioacoustics.

Committee
S3
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
68
ProductNote
This standard is also refers to ANSI/IEEE 260.4-1996 (R2008).
PublisherName
Acoustical Society of America
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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ANSI S12.68 : 2007 METHODS OF ESTIMATING EFFECTIVE A-WEIGHTED SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS WHEN HEARING PROTECTORS ARE WORN
ANSI/ASA S12.68 : 2007(R2017) METHODS OF ESTIMATING EFFECTIVE A-WEIGHTED SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS WHEN HEARING PROTECTORS ARE WORN
ANSI/ASA S3.46 : 2013 American National Standard Methods of Measurement of Real-Ear Performance Characteristics of Hearing Aids
ANSI S3.5 : 1997 : R2012 METHODS FOR CALCULATION OF THE SPEECH INTELLIGIBILITY INDEX
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC1-7/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTIONS 1-7 - OVERALL CONTENTS/SCOPE
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT1)/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 1: OVERARCHING PEOPLE-RELATED REQUIREMENTS
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC11/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 11 - TRAINING
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC13/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 13 - THE WORKPLACE
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC15/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 15 - WORK EQUIPMENT
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC8/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 8 - PEOPLE IN SYSTEMS
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC9/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 9 - PEOPLE CHARACTERISTICS
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC10/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 10 - SYSTEMS SAFETY
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC12/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 12 - OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE & SUPPORT
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC16/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 16 - LIVING SPACES
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC14/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 14 - THE ENVIRONMENT
DEFSTAN 00-250(PT2)/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 2: PARTICULAR PEOPLE-RELATED REQUIREMENTS
DEFSTAN 00-25(PT16)/1(2004) : 2004 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 16: INTRODUCTION AND MANPOWER DOMAIN
ASA TR S12.13:2002(R2016) EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAMS THROUGH AUDIOMETRIC DATA BASE ANALYSIS
ISO 18405:2017 Underwater acoustics — Terminology
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ANSI S12.13 : 2002 : R2011 EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAMS THROUGH AUDIOMETRIC DATA BASE ANALYSIS
ANSI S3.1 : 1999 : R2003 MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE AMBIENT NOISE LEVELS FOR AUDIOMETRIC TEST ROOMS
ANSI/ASA S1.1:2013 ACOUSTICAL TERMINOLOGY
ANSI S3.6 : 2010 SPECIFICATION FOR AUDIOMETERS
ANSI S3.5 : 1997 : R2017 METHODS FOR CALCULATION OF THE SPEECH INTELLIGIBILITY INDEX
ANSI S12.68 : 2007 : R2012 METHODS OF ESTIMATING EFFECTIVE A-WEIGHTED SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS WHEN HEARING PROTECTORS ARE WORN
ANSI S12.13 : 2002 : R2010 EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAMS THROUGH AUDIOMETRIC DATA BASE ANALYSIS
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ANSI S3.5 : 1997 : R2007 METHODS FOR CALCULATION OF THE SPEECH INTELLIGIBILITY INDEX
ANSI/ASA S12.42 : 2010 METHODS FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF INSERTION LOSS OF HEARING PROTECTION DEVICES IN CONTINUOUS OR IMPULSIVE NOISE USING MICROPHONE-IN-REAL-EAR OR ACOUSTIC TEST FIXTURE PROCEDURES
15/30274135 DC : 0 BS ISO 18405 - UNDERWATER ACOUSTICS - TERMINOLOGY
ANSI S12.9 PT6 : 2008 QUANTITIES AND PROCEDURES FOR DESCRIPTION AND MEASUREMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SOUND - PART 6: METHODS FOR ESTIMATION OF AWAKENINGS ASSOCIATED WITH OUTDOOR NOISE EVENTS HEARD IN HOMES
ANSI S3.1 : 1999 : R2008 MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE AMBIENT NOISE LEVELS FOR AUDIOMETRIC TEST ROOMS
ANSI/ASA S3.36:2012(R2018) SPECIFICATION FOR A MANIKIN FOR SIMULATED IN-SITU AIRBORNE ACOUSTIC MEASUREMENTS
BS ISO 18405:2017 Underwater acoustics. Terminology
ANSI S12.13 : 2002 EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAMS THROUGH AUDIOMETRIC DATA BASE ANALYSIS
ANSI/ASA S3.7 : 2016 METHOD FOR MEASUREMENT AND CALIBRATION OF EARPHONES
ANSI S3.36 : 2012 SPECIFICATION FOR A MANIKIN FOR SIMULATED IN-SITU AIRBORNE ACOUSTIC MEASUREMENTS
ASA/ANSI TR S12.13:2002(R2020) EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAMS THROUGH AUDIOMETRIC DATA BASE ANALYSIS

ANSI/ASA S3.7 : 2016 METHOD FOR MEASUREMENT AND CALIBRATION OF EARPHONES
ANSI/ASA S1.1:2013 ACOUSTICAL TERMINOLOGY
IEC TR 60268-13:1998 Sound system equipment - Part 13: Listening tests on loudspeakers
IEC 60318-3:2014 Electroacoustics - Simulators of human head and ear - Part 3: Acoustic coupler for the calibration of supra-aural earphones used in audiometry
ANSI S3.13 : 1987 MECHANICAL COUPLER FOR MEASUREMENT OF BONE VIBRATORS
ANSI/ASA S3.55 PART 5:2014 Electroacoustics – Simulators of Human Head and Ear – Part 5: 2 cm3 Coupler for the Measurement of Hearing Aids and Earphones Coupled to the Ear by Means of Ear Inserts (a modified nationally adopted international standard)
IEC 60050-801:1994 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 801: Acoustics and electroacoustics
ANSI/ASA S3.46 : 2013 American National Standard Methods of Measurement of Real-Ear Performance Characteristics of Hearing Aids
IEC 60318-5:2006 Electroacoustics - Simulators of human head and ear - Part 5: 2 cm<sup>3</sup> coupler for the measurement of hearing aids and earphones coupled to the ear by means of ear inserts
IEC 60268-16:2011 Sound system equipment - Part 16: Objective rating of speech intelligibility by speech transmission index
ANSI S3.55-1 : 2014 ELECTROACOUSTICS - SIMULATORS OF HUMAN HEAD AND EAR - PART 1: EAR SIMULATOR FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF SUPRA-AURAL AND CIRCUMAURAL EARPHONES
ANSI S3.6 : 2010 SPECIFICATION FOR AUDIOMETERS
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ANSI/ASA S3.55 PART 3 : 2014 ELECTROACOUSTICS - SIMULATORS OF HUMAN HEAD AND EAR - PART 3: ACOUSTIC COUPLER FOR THE CALIBRATION OF SUPRA-AURAL EARPHONES USED IN AUDIOMETRY
IEC 60318-1:2009 Electroacoustics - Simulators of human head and ear - Part 1: Ear simulator for the measurement of supra-aural and circumaural earphones
ANSI S3.47 : 2014 SPECIFICATION OF PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT OF HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICES/SYSTEMS
IEEE 260.4-1996 American National Standard Letter Symbols and Abbreviations for Quantities Used in Acoustics

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