6 CRR-NY 450.4NY-CRR

STATE COMPILATION OF CODES, RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
TITLE 6. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
CHAPTER IV. QUALITY SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER E. NOISE
PART 450. NOISE FROM HEAVY MOTOR VEHICLES
6 CRR-NY 450.4
6 CRR-NY 450.4
450.4 Measurement tolerances.
(a) Measurement tolerances will be allowed to take into account the effects of the following factors:
(1) The consensus standard practice of reporting field sound level measurements to the nearest whole decibel.
(2) Variations resulting from commercial instrument tolerances.
(3) Variations resulting from the topography of the noise measurement site.
(4) Variations resulting from atmospheric conditions such as wind, ambient temperature and atmospheric pressure.
(5) Variations resulting from reflected sound from small objects allowed within the test site.
(6) The interpretation of the effects of the above-cited factors by enforcement personnel.
(b) Measurement tolerances shall not exceed two decibels for a given measurement.
6 CRR-NY 450.4
Current through June 30, 2022
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