Recognized standard

S12.2-2019

FDA recognition 4-260 · ANSI · Dental/ENT

Key facts

Recognition number 4-260
Designation S12.2-2019
Title American National Standard for Criteria for Evaluating Room Noise
Standards developer American National Standards Institute
Specialty area Dental/ENT
Date of entry Dec 23, 2019
Device classes Class 2, Class 1, Class 3
Scope (excerpt) The three primary methods for evaluating room noise are: 1. The survey method that employs the A-weighted sound level; 2. The engineering method that employs noise criteria (NC) curves; and 3. The method for evaluating low-frequency fluctuating noise using room noise criteria (RNC) curves. This…

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