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1. REPORT DATE (DD-MM-YYYY)
01-08-2011
3. DATES COVERED (From - To)
Test Operations Procedure (TOP)
01-2-608A Sound Level Measurements
5c. PROGRAM ELEMENT NUMBER
7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES)
Soldier Systems Division (TEDT-AT-WFS)
U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center
400 Colleran Road
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5059
8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION
REPORT NUMBER
TOP 01-2-608A
9. SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES)
Range Infrastructure Division (CSTE-TM)
US Army Test and Evaluation Command
2202 Aberdeen Boulevard
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5001
ACRONYM(S)
11. SPONSOR/MONITOR’S REPORT
NUMBER(S)
Same as item 8
12. DISTRIBUTION/AVAILABILITY STATEMENT
Distribution Statement A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
13. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES
Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC), AD No.: ADA550455
This TOP supersedes TOP 01-2-608, Sound Level Measurements, 17 July 1981.
14. ABSTRACT
Describes procedures for measuring the sound levels of developmental and production materiel as a means of
evaluating personnel safety, recognition and community annoyance. It covers tests for steady-state noise from military
vehicles and general equipment, and impulse noise from military weapon systems.
sound level impulse noise speech-intelligibility
steady state noise aural-nondetectability
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19a. NAME OF RESPONSIBLE PERSON
19b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (include area code)
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