ANSI S1.

1-1994
(ASA 111-1994)
Revision of ANSI S1.1-1960 (R1976)
Reaffirmed by ANSI March 25, 2004
Includes 2005 Erratum

AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD

ANSI S1.1-1994 ASA 111-1994

ACOUSTICAL TERMINOLOGY

Accredited Standards Committee S1, Acoustics

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The American National Standards Institute, Inc. (ANSI) is the national coordinator of voluntary standards development and the clearing house in the U.S. for information on national and international
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The Acoustical Society of America (ASA) is an organization of scientists and engineers formed in 1929 to increase and diffuse the
knowledge of acoustics and to promote its practical applications.

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Erratum to
ANSI S1.1-1994 American National Standard Acoustical Terminology
and
ANSI S3.20-1995 American National Standard Bioacoustical Terminology

Both ANSI S1.1-1994 and ANSI S3.20-1995, contain the following error. In ANSI S1.1-1994
the error is on page 35, clause 12.06. In ANSI S3.20-1995, it occurs on page 32, in Annex
C, clause C12.06.
The existing text is:
12.06 calculated loudness level. Loudness level calculated by a specified procedure. Unit, phon.
NOTE 1 Such procedures are given in ANSI S3.4-1980 (R1986), American National Standard Procedure for
the Computation of Loudness of Noise, and in ISO 532:1975, Method for Calculating Loudness Level.
NOTE 2

Calculated loudness level in phons is related to loudness in sones by the equation

L = 10 log 2 ns ,
where L is loudness level in phons and ns is loudness in sones.
NOTE 3

A twofold change in loudness corresponds to an interval of 10 phons.

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The equation given is incorrect and should be:
L = 40 + 10 log 2 ns ,

Note that ANSI S3.4-1980 was recently updated and published as ANSI S3.4-2005 American National
Standard Procedure for the Computation of Loudness of Steady Sounds.

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