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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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01-september-2020
Akustika - Priporočena praksa za oblikovanje tihih delovnih mest - 1. del:
Strategija obvladovanja hrupa (ISO/FDIS 11690-1:2020)
Acoustics - Recommended practice for the design of low-noise workplaces containing
machinery - Part 1: Noise control strategies (ISO/FDIS 11690-1:2020)
Akustik - Richtlinien für die Gestaltung lärmarmer maschinenbestückter Arbeitsstätten -
Teil 1: Allgemeine Grundlagen (ISO/FDIS 11690-1:2020)
Acoustique - Pratique recommandée pour la conception de lieux de travail à bruit réduit
contenant des machines - Partie 1: Stratégies de réduction du bruit (ISO/FDIS 11690-
1:2020)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO 11690-1
ICS:
13.140 Vpliv hrupa na ljudi Noise with respect to human
beings
17.140.20 Emisija hrupa naprav in Noise emitted by machines
opreme and equipment
oSIST prEN ISO 11690-1:2020 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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FINAL
INTERNATIONAL ISO/FDIS
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STANDARD 11690-1
ISO/TC 43/SC 1
Acoustics — Recommended practice
Secretariat: DIN
for the design of low-noise workplaces
Voting begins on:
2020-06-24 containing machinery —
Voting terminates on:
Part 1:
2020-09-16
Noise control strategies
Acoustique — Pratique recommandée pour la conception de lieux de
travail à bruit réduit contenant des machines —
Partie 1: Stratégies de réduction du bruit
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
3.1 General noise descriptors . 1
3.2 Noise emission descriptors . 2
3.3 Noise immission and noise exposure . 4
3.4 Noise reduction . 6
4 Basic concepts in noise control .11
4.1 Basic noise control strategy .11
4.2 Concept of noise reduction .11
5 Assessment of the noise situation .12
5.1 Quantities for noise emission, noise immission and noise exposure .12
5.1.1 Noise emission quantities [see 3.2 and Figure 1 a)] .12
5.1.2 Noise immission and noise exposure quantities [see 3.3 and Figures 1 b),
1 c) and 2] .12
5.2 Description of the noise situation .13
5.3 Use of noise information sheets and noise maps .14
6 Parties involved .15
7 How to tackle noise problems in workplaces .15
7.1 Noise control objectives .15
7.2 Principles of noise control planning for new and existing workplaces .16
7.2.1 General.16
7.2.2 Preliminary planning and design stage .17
7.2.3 Planning and design stage .17
7.2.4 Implementation stage.18
7.2.5 Assessment and acceptance stage .19
7.3 Dealing with existing noise problems .19
8 What to do before buying a new machine .19
8.1 Questions that a potential buyer should consider .19
8.2 What information to request from potential suppliers .20
8.3 Declared and additional noise emission values . .22
8.4 Meaning and use of noise emission values .22
8.5 Requirements for noise immission levels .23
8.6 Verification of declared noise emission and/or noise immission levels .23
8.7 Developments .23
9 Noise prediction as a planning tool.24
10 Long-term noise control programme .24
Bibliography .27
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Foreword
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 43, Acoustics, Subcommittee SC 1, Noise,
in collaboration with the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Technical Committee CEN/
TC 211, Acoustics, in accordance with the Agreement on technical cooperation between ISO and CEN
(Vienna Agreement).
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 11690-1:1996), of which it constitutes a
minor revision. The changes compared to the previous edition are editorial.
A list of all parts in the ISO 11690 series can be found on the ISO website.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www .iso .org/ members .html.
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Introduction
Several standards specify methods for measurement and/or evaluation of noise. The final objective of
the ISO 11690 series is noise reduction.
A number of noise control measures are offered. However, in order to be effective, the most appropriate
noise control measure(s) should be chosen for a given situation.
It is important when non-acoustic engineers are involved in noise control practice for these engineers
to have a basic knowledge of noise emission and propagation characteristics and to understand the
basic principles of noise control.
To assist in the development of noise control in the workplace, it is essential that the information
contained in these recommended practices is disseminated through International Standards.
In order to reduce noise as a hazard in the workplace, individual countries have produced national
legislation. Generally, such national legislation requires noise control measures to be carried out in
order to achieve the lowest reasonable levels of noise emission, noise immission and noise exposure,
taking into account:
— known available measures;
— the state of the art regarding technical progress;
— the treatment of noise at source;
— appropriate planning, procurement and installation of machines and equipment.
This part of ISO 11690, together with the two other parts in the series, outlines procedures to be
considered when dealing with noise control at workplaces, within workrooms and in the open. These
recommended practices give in relatively simple terms the basic information necessary for all parties
involved in noise control in workplaces and in the design of low-noise workplaces to promote the
understanding of the desired noise control requirements.
The purpose of the ISO 11690 series is to bridge the gap between existing literature on noise control and
the practical implementation of noise control measures. In principle, the series applies to all workplaces
and its main function is:
— to provide simple, brief information on some aspects of noise control in workplaces;
— to act as a guide to help in the understanding of requirements in standards, directives, text books,
manuals, reports and other specialized technical documents;
— to provide assistance in decision making when assessing the various measures available.
The ISO 11690 series should be useful to persons such as plant personnel, health and safety officers,
engineers, managers, staff in planning and purchasing departments, architects and suppliers of plants,
machines and equipment. However, the above-mentioned parties should keep in mind that adherence
to the recommendations of the ISO 11690 series is not all that is necessary to create a safe workplace.
The effects of noise on health, well-being and human activity are many. By giving guidelines for noise
control strategies and measures, the ISO 11690 series aims at a reduction of the impact of noise on
human beings at workplaces. Assessment of the impact of noise on human beings is dealt with in other
documents.
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Acoustics — Recommended practice for the design of low-
noise workplaces containing machinery —
Part 1:
Noise control strategies
1 Scope
This document outlines strategies to be used in dealing with noise problems in existing and planned
workplaces by describing basic concepts in noise control (noise reduction, noise emission, noise
immission and noise exposure). It is applicable to all types of workplaces and all types of sources of
sound which are met in workplaces, including human activities.
It includes those important strategies to adopt when buying a new machine or equipment.
This document deals only with audible sound.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 4871, Acoustics — Declaration and verification of noise emission values of machinery and equipment
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at http:// www .electropedia .org/
3.1 General noise descriptors
3.1.1
sound pressure level
L
p
ten times the logarithm to the base 10 of the ratio of the mean-square sound pressure p, in pascals, to
the square of a reference value, p
0
2
 
p
L =10lg dB
 
p
 2 
p
 
0
where the reference value, p , is 20 µPa
0
Note 1 to entry: The sound pressure level is the main quantity to describe the noise at a given point. It is expressed
in decibels and shoud be measured with a standardized sound level meter (see IEC 61672-1).
Note 2 to entry: The frequency weighting (A or C) or the width of the frequency band and the time weighting
(S [slow], F [fast], I [impulse] or peak) used should be indicated.
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Note 3 to entry: For example, the C-weighted sound pressure level with time weighting peak is L .
pC,peak
Note 4 to entry: The notation L is used whether the sound pressure level refers to emission (see 3.2), immission
p
or exposure (see 3.3).
3.1.2
equivalent continuous sound pressure level
L
peq,T
sound pressure level of a continuous steady sound that within a measurement time interval, T, has the
same mean square sound pressure as a sound under consideration which varies with time, and is the
level of the mean square sound pressure over a time interval
T
 
1
01, Lt()
p
 
L =10lg 10 ddt B
pTeq, ∫
T
 
 0 
Note 1 to entry: Equivalent continuous sound pressure level is expressed in decibels.
Note 2 to entry: The equivalent continuous sound pressure level is the main quantity to assess the immission at
work stations and the exposure of persons.
Note 3 to entry: When immission or exposure is considered, impulse and tone adjustments, DL and DL , in
I T
decibels, may be used to take into account the influence of impulsive and tonal components (L + DL + DL )
pA,eq,T I T
(see ISO 1996-1, ISO 1996-2 and ISO 1999).
Note 4 to entry: Subscript “eq,T” is often omitted because in all cases considered in this document the sound
pressure is determined over a certain measurement time interval (see IEC 61672-1).
3.1.3
work station
position, in the vicinity of a machine, which can be occupied by the operator or a position where a task
is carried out
3.2 Noise emission descriptors
3.2.1
noise emission
airborne sound radiated into the environment from a defined source (machine or equipment)
[see Figure 1 a)]
3.2.2
sound power level
L
W
ten times the logarithm to the base 10 of the ratio of the sound power P, in watts, radiated by the sound
source under test to the reference sound power P = 1 pW
0
Note 1 to entry: Sound power level is expressed in decibels and is a descriptor of the emission of a sound source
(see the ISO 3740 and ISO 9614 series). The frequency weighting or the width of the frequency band used should
be indicated.
Note 2 to entry: For example, the A-weighted sound power level is L .
WA
3.2.3
emission sound pressure level
L
p
sound pressure level caused by a sound source under test at its work station or at any other specified
position
Note 1 to entry: Emission sound pressure level is expressed in decibels (dB) and is an additional descriptor of the
emission of a sound source (see ISO 11200 to ISO 11204).
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Note 2 to entry: The frequency weighting and/or the time weighting or the width of the frequency band used
shall be indicated.
Note 3 to entry: For example, the C-weighted peak emission sound pressure level is L .
pC,peak
Note 4 to entry: The A-weighted emission sound pressure level is often averaged over an operational period of a
sound source; it is denoted L .
pA
3.2.4
surface sound pressure level
L
pA,d
A-weighted sound pressure level averaged on an energy basis over a measurement surface at a distance
d from the sound source
Note 1 to entry: When d = 1 m, it is usually noted L .
pA,1m
3.2.5
measured noise emission value
L
any of the A-weighted sound power level, the A-weighted time-averaged emission sound pressure level,
or the C-weighted peak emission sound pressure level, determined from measurements
Note 1 to entry: Measured values may be determined either for a single machine or from the average of a number
of machines.
Note 2 to entry: Measured noise emission value is expressed in decibels and is not rounded.
3.2.6
noise emission declaration
information on the noise emitted by the machine, given by the manufacturer or the supplier in technical
documents or other literature, concerning noise emission values
Note 1 to entry: The noise emission declaration may take the form of either the declared single-number noise
emission value or the declared dual-number noise emission value.
3.2.7
uncertainty
K
value of the measurement uncertainty associated with a measured noise emission value
Note 1 to entry: Uncertainty is expressed in decibels and is not rounded.
3.2.8
declared single-number noise emission value
L
d
sum of a measured noise emission value, L, and the associated uncertainty, K, rounded to the nearest
decibel (dB)
L = L + K
d
3.2.9
declared dual-number noise emission value
L and K
measured noise emission value, L, and its associated uncertainty, K, both rounded to the nearest decibel
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3.3 Noise immission and noise exposure
3.3.1
noise immission at a work station
all noises that arrive, whether or not a worker is present, over a specific time period T, at a measuring
point (work station) in the actual situation; i.e. noise coming from the machine, noise coming from the
other sound sources and noise reflected by the ceiling, the walls and any fittings [see Figure 1 b)]
Note 1 to entry: T can be the duration of a measurement, an operating cycle of a machine, a process, the duration
a worker is usually present at or near the measurement point, or the duration of the workshift.
3.3.2
noise exposure of a person
all noises that arrive, over a specific time period T, at a person’s ear in the actual situation [see Figure 1 c)
and Figure 2]
3.3.3
noise immission and noise exposure descriptors
equivalent continuous A-weighted sound pressure level normalized to a nominal working day, L
pTAe,,q
0
in decibels
LL=+10lg TT/ dB
()
pTAe,,qApT,,eq e 0
0 e
where T is the reference duration (e.g. 8 h) and T is the duration of the workshift
0 e
Note 1 to entry: Immission is measured at the work station. Exposure is measured at the ear of the person.
Note 2 to entry: L can result from the energetic summation of immission or exposure values, L ,
pTAe,,q pTAe,,q
0 i
measured over individual time periods T , with ∑=TT .
i
i e
Note 3 to entry: In some countries, a rating level L is used:
pAr,
LL=+DL +DL dB
ppAr,,AeqI,T T
0
where DL and DL describe impulsive and tonal components.
I T


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a) Noise emission; sound radiation of a machine:
— machine related
— specified operating conditions
— independent of environment
b) Noise immission: sound impact at the work
station:
— work station related
— real operation
— dependendent on immission time
— contribution from all sound sources
c) Noise exposure; sound impact on human beings:
— person related [at one or several work stations
or for a person moving around (see Figure 2)]
— real operation
— dependent on exposure time
— contribution from all sound sources
Figure 1 — Illustration of the difference between noise emission, noise immission and noise
exposure (see also Figure 2)
Figure 2 — Illustration of noise exposure for a person moving around
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3.4 Noise reduction
3.4.1
sound reduction index
R
descriptor of transmission loss defined as ten times the logarithm to the base 10 of the ratio of the sound
power incident on a test specimen to the sound transmitted through the test specimen (see Figure 3.)
Note 1 to entry: It is expressed in decibels and is frequency dependent.
Note 2 to entry: Methods for determining the insulation of walls, doors, ceilings and windows are described in
ISO 10140 (all parts) and in ISO 717-1.
Key
1 reflection
2 absorption
3 transmission
NOTE A proportion of the sound which is incident on a partition or wall is reflected, a proportion is
transformed into heat (i.e. is absorbed) and a proportion goes through the wall to the other side (i.e. is
transmitted). The sound insulation of the wall determines what proportion of the incident sound is transmitted.
Figure 3 — Illustration of reflection, absorption and transmission at a boundary
3.4.2
sound absorption coefficient
α
fraction of the acoustic energy absorbed when sound waves strike a surface
Note 1 to entry: The sound absorption coefficient is frequency dependent.
Note 2 to entry: A single number rating is given in ISO 11654.
3.4.3
equivalent absorption area
A
area, in square meters, obtained by summing the products α S
i i
AS=+αα SS+=. α
11 22
where
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α is the absorption coefficient of a partial area, S , of a room surface;
i i
S is the total room area =∑S ;
()
i
α
is the mean absorption coefficient of the room
3.4.4
insertion loss
D
i
difference in sound power level or emission sound pressure level with and without a noise control
device applied to a sound source
Note 1 to entry: Insertion loss is frequency dependent and is expressed in decibels.
Note 2 to entry: The A-weighted insertion loss is always related to a given source.
Note 3 to entry: The insertion loss is used to assess the acoustical performance of enclosures (see ISO 11546-1
and ISO 11546-2), screens (see ISO 10053 and ISO 11821) and silencers (see ISO 7235, ISO 11691 and ISO 11820).
3.4.5
reduction of sound pressure level at a work station
result of a set of noise reduction measures described by the difference in noise immission levels
Note 1 to entry: For example, L – L , where numeral 1 means before and numeral 2 means after
pA,eq,8h,1 pA,eq,8h,2
technical measures for reduction have been taken.
3.4.6
direct sound
sound which propagates directly from the source to the point of observation
Note 1 to entry: No reflection of sound is involved so it is not affected by the characteristics of the room in which
the source is located.
3.4.7
reflected sound
sound at any point in a room, resulting from reflections from room surfaces and fittings, and excluding
the direct sound
3.4.8
diffuse-field conditions
sound propagation in rooms or regions of rooms where the sound is reflected so often and uniformly
from all surfaces of the room and the fittings that the sound pressure level of the reflected sound is the
same at any point inside the region
3.4.9
non-diffuse-field conditions
sound propagation in rooms or regions of rooms where sound does not propagate uniformly in all
directions
Note 1 to entry: Non-diffuse-field conditions are the case if
— the ratio of any two dimensions out of the three is more than three, or
— the absorption of the surfaces of the room is notably non-uniformly distributed (e.g. a room with hard walls
and absorbent ceiling), or
— the absorption is high.
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3.4.10
reverberation time
T
60
time, in seconds, it takes for the sound pressure level in a room (originally in a steady state) to decrease
60 dB after the source is turned off (See Figure 4)
Note 1 to entry: The reverberation time is frequency dependent.
Note 2 to entry: It is useful for describing the acoustic properties of rooms with
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