
APPENDIX E
Glossary
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Threshold Level: Any sound levels below the threshold level do not contribute to the Dose
measurement data. For example, if you set the threshold level to 80, any
sound levels below 80 dB are not taking into consideration by the instrument,
when it calculates doses and time weighted averages.
Used for calculation of Dose, ProjDose, TWA, TWA
v
DoseSQ, ProjDoseSQ.
TWA: The Time Weighted Average is the average A-weighted sound level for a
nominal 8-hour working day with Time Weighting S and Exchange Rate 5.
TWA is calculated from the measured LavS5 (taking Threshold Level into
account) and a Reference time of 8 h. Mainly used in the USA for assessing
the noise exposure for a worker during a working day.
TWA
v
: The Time Weighted Average for a user-defined reference period. TWA
v
is
calculated from the measured LavS5 (taking Threshold Level into account)
and the Reference Time. Used, for example, for calculating a Weekly Time
Averaged Level by setting the Reference Time to 40 h.
Underrange Immediate underrange indicates that the broadband sound level is below
the lower limit of the Linear Operating Range and is indicated separately for
the two selectable frequency weightings.
Immediate underrange is only indicated on the screen. No underrange
information is saved with the final result of the measurement.
The underrange indication is implemented as required by ISO 61672–1:2013
and does not account for the influence of self-generated noise from the
microphone because the specifications for the lower limit of the Linear
Operating Range apply for measurements of electrical signal inserted into
the preamplifier through the applicable input device. This makes the
underrange indication a dubious indicator of the quality of the measurement.
Example: Und. A – Immediate underrange for the A-weighted levels
Z-weighting: ‘Zero’- frequency weighting is without any frequency weighting, that is,
equivalent to Linear, LIN or FLAT.
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