The work of I-INCE Technical Study Group 2 on Noise labels for consumer and industrial products.

摘要

In 1999 a new I-INCE Technical Study Group TSG 2 was formed on “Noise labels forconsumer and industrial products”. This was intended to survey current methods forlabelling and otherwise characterizing the noise emissions of consumer and industrialproducts. Note that labelling can mean more than just a physical label – it might be details ina Technical Manual. The measurement methods used by testing authorities were to beincluded in the survey. The methodologies were to be compared, and an assessment made oftheir relative effectiveness. The study of noise labelling is part of an educational program toadvise on how, and in what form such labelling should be implemented.There has been active participation in the TSG from UK, USA, Japan, Norway, Turkey ,Belgium and Brazil, with email exchange of information and 2 meetings, at Internoise 2000in Nice and 2001 in Den Haag. More recently the survey questionnaire has been sent to allthe 46 Member Societies of I-INCE.This paper will explain the survey and summarize current results.