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Scope

Standardization in the field of acoustics, including methods of measuring acoustical phenomena, their generation, transmission and reception, and all aspects of their effects on humans and their environment.

Excluded :

  • electro-acoustics and the implementation of specifications of the characteristics of measuring instruments for acoustic purposes.

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Sustainable Development Goals

This committee contributes with 35 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:

3
Good Health and Well-being
4
Quality Education
9
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
10
Reduced Inequalities
224

Published ISO standards *

of which 29 under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 43

30

ISO standards under development *

of which 5 under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 43

30
Participating members
33
Observing members

* number includes updates

Reference Title Type
ISO/TC 43/SC 1 Noise Subcommittee
ISO/TC 43/SC 2 Building acoustics Subcommittee
ISO/TC 43/SC 3 Underwater acoustics Subcommittee
ISO/TC 43/AG 1   Advisory panel Working group
ISO/TC 43/AG 2   Convenors coordination group Working group
ISO/TC 43/AHG 1   Review of the definitions of impulsive sound Working group
ISO/TC 43/WG 1   Threshold of hearing Working group
ISO/TC 43/WG 9   Method for calculating loudness level Working group
ISO/TC 43/WG 10   Hearing aid fitting management Working group
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 43

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 43:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
IEC/TC 29 Electroacoustics IEC
IEC/TC 79 Alarm and electronic security systems IEC
IEC/TC 100 Audio, video and multimedia systems and equipment IEC
ISO/TC 12 Quantities and units ISO
ISO/TC 60 Gears ISO
ISO/TC 72 Textile machinery and accessories ISO
ISO/TC 108 Mechanical vibration, shock and condition monitoring ISO
ISO/TC 159/SC 5 Ergonomics of the physical environment ISO
ISO/TC 269 Railway applications ISO

 

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 43

ISO/TC 43 can access the documents of the committees below:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
IEC/TC 29 Electroacoustics IEC
IEC/TC 87 Ultrasonics IEC
IEC/TC 100 Audio, video and multimedia systems and equipment IEC
ISO/TC 12 Quantities and units ISO
ISO/TC 108 Mechanical vibration, shock and condition monitoring ISO
ISO/TC 159/SC 5 Ergonomics of the physical environment ISO
ISO/TC 314 Ageing societies ISO

 

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)
Acronym Title Category
BIAP International Office for Audiophonology A
BIPM International Bureau of Weights and Measures A
IACS - classification International Association of Classification Societies A
ILO International Labour Organization A
ISA International Society of Audiology A
OIML International Organization of Legal Metrology A
SBS - Small Business Standards Small Business Standards A
WHO World Health Organization A
EBU European Broadcasting Union B
EC - European Commission European Commission B
OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD B
UNECE United Nations Economic Commission for Europe B
UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization B

ISO/TC 43 - Secretariat

DIN (Germany)

DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V.
Am DIN-Platz, Burggrafenstraße 6
D-10787 Berlin
Germany

Tel: +49 30 2601-0
Fax: +49 30 26 01 12 31
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