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BS EN 12053 : 2001

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SAFETY OF INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS - TEST METHODS FOR MEASURING NOISE EMISSIONS

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English

Published date

01-01-2001

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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
  3.1 A-weighted emission sound pressure level at the operator's
      position for the operational cycle L[pAZ]
  3.2 A-weighted sound power level in an operational cycle L[WAZ]
  3.3 Forwards operation
  3.4 Industrial and rough terrain truck families
  3.5 Idling
4 Installation and equipment
  4.1 Test environment
  4.2 Equipment and condition of the truck
  4.3 Position of the truck during measurement
      4.3.1 LIFT and IDLE conditions
      4.3.2 DRIVE condition
5 Operating conditions during measurement
  5.1 General
  5.2 Load of the truck
  5.3 Operation of the truck during measurement
      5.3.1 General
      5.3.2 LIFT condition
      5.3.3 IDLE condition
      5.3.4 DRIVE condition
  5.4 Trucks equipped with a cab
      5.4.1 Cab with an air conditioning and/or pressurized
            ventilating system(s)
      5.4.2 Cab without air conditioning or pressurized ventilating
            system(s)
6 Noise determination
  6.1 Instrumentation
  6.2 Microphone positions
      6.2.1 Microphone positions for determination of the sound
            pressure levels at the operator's position
      6.2.2 Microphone positions for determination of the sound
            power levels
  6.3 Measurements
      6.3.1 Measurements of sound pressure levels at operator's
            position
      6.3.2 Sound power level determination
7 Measurement uncertainties
8 Information to be recorded
9 Declaration of noise emission values
Annex A (Normative) Calculation of levels in an average operational
        cycle
      A.1 Calculation of the emission sound pressure level in an
          operational cycle
      A.2 Calculation of the sound power level for an operational
          cycle
      A.3 Time proportion factors of the operating conditions
Annex ZA (informative) - Relationship between this European
         Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU
         Directive 98/37/EC
Annex ZB (informative) - Relationship between this European
         Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU
         Directive 2006/42/EC

Gives methods for determining the sound pressure level at the operator's position and the sound power level of industrial and rough terrain trucks.

Committee
MHE/7
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 95/710826 DC (01/2003) 2001 Edition Re-Issued in November 2008 & incorporates AMD 1 2008. (11/2008) Reviewed and Confirmed by BSI, October 2017. (09/2017)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
22
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

EN 1551:2000 Safety of industrial trucks - Self propelled trucks over 10 000 kg capacity
ISO 4871:1996 Acoustics — Declaration and verification of noise emission values of machinery and equipment
ISO 3744:2010 Acoustics Determination of sound power levels and sound energy levels of noise sources using sound pressure Engineering methods for an essentially free field over a reflecting plane
EN 1726-2:2000 Safety of Industrial Trucks - Self-propelled trucks up to and including 10000 kg capacity and tractors with a drawbar pull up to and including 20000 N - Part 2: Additional requirements for trucks with elevating operator position and trucks specifically designed to travel with elevated loads
EN 1525:1997 Safety of industrial trucks - Driverless trucks and their systems
EN 1757-1 : 2001 SAFETY OF INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS - PEDESTRIAN PROPELLED TRUCKS - PART 1: STACKER TRUCKS
EN 1757-2 : 2001 SAFETY OF INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS - PEDESTRIAN PROPELLED TRUCKS - PART 2: PALLET TRUCKS
EN 1459:1998+A3:2012 Safety of industrial trucks - Self-propelled variable reach trucks
EN ISO 11201:2010 Acoustics - Noise emitted by machinery and equipment - Determination of emission sound pressure levels at a work station and at other specified positions in an essentially free field over a reflecting plane with negligible environmental corrections (ISO 11201:2010)
EN ISO 3744:2010 Acoustics - Determination of sound power levels and sound energy levels of noise sources using sound pressure - Engineering methods for an essentially free field over a reflecting plane (ISO 3744:2010)
ISO 5053:1987 Powered industrial trucks Terminology
EN ISO 4871:2009 Acoustics - Declaration and verification of noise emission values of machinery and equipment (ISO 4871:1996)
1998/37/EC : 1998 DIRECTIVE 98/37/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL OF 22 JUNE 1998 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO MACHINERY
ISO 11201:2010 Acoustics Noise emitted by machinery and equipment Determination of emission sound pressure levels at a work station and at other specified positions in an essentially free field over a reflecting plane with negligible environmental corrections

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