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Sound Level Meters for Assessment and Monitoring of Noise Impacts to Forest Wildlife
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Introduction
Meter Basics
Requirements & Desirable Qualities
Test and Observations
Available Meters
References
Appendix

References

American National Standards Institute (ANSI). 1983. American National Standard. Specification for Sound Meters. Published by the Acoustical Society of America. Approved by the ANSI as ANSI S1.4 - 1983 on 17 February 1983. (reaffirmed by ANSI on 21 March 2006.) [Publication available for purchase at ANSI site.]

Harris, C.M. (ed.) 1998. Handbook of acoustical measurements and noise control. Acoustical Society of America. McGraw-Hill, Inc. Melville, NY.

Harrison, R. 2004. Basic Acoustics for OHV Noise Control. Unpublished report. 26pp.

International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). 2002. Standard for sound level meters. IEC 61672 series: Parts 1-3. (Replaces IEC 60651 and 60804). [Publications available for purchase at ANSI site - Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.]

Johnson, D.L., A.H. Marsh, and C.M. Harris. 1998. Acoustical measurement instruments. Chapter 5 in: Handbook of acoustical measurements and noise control. C.M. Harris (editor) Acoustical Society of America. McGraw-Hill, Inc. Melville, NY.

Yeager, D.M. and A.H. Marsh. 1998. Sound levels and their measurement. Chapter 11 in: Handbook of acoustical measurements and noise control. C.M. Harris (editor) Acoustical Society of America. McGraw-Hill, Inc. Melville, NY.