Recognized standard

S3.20-2015 (Reaffirmed 2020)

FDA recognition 4-228 · ANSI · Dental/ENT

Key facts

Recognition number 4-228
Designation S3.20-2015 (Reaffirmed 2020)
Title American National Standard Bioacoustical Terminology
Standards developer American National Standards Institute
Specialty area Dental/ENT
Date of entry Jun 27, 2016
Device classes Class 2, Class 1, Class 3
Scope (excerpt) This American National Standard provides definitions for terms used in human bioacoustics. Some additional general terms for measurement and instruments related to applications in psychoacoustics are also provided. Acoustical terms of more general use in the performance of acoustical measurements…

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