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The Lawnmowers (Harmonization of Noise Emission Standards) Regulations 1992

S.I. 1992/168 · Made 3 February 1992

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PUBLIC HEALTH, ENGLAND & WALES

PUBLIC HEALTH, SCOTLAND PUBLIC

HEALTH, NORTHERN IRELAND

NOISE

Made 3rd February 1992

Laid before Parliament 5th February 1992

Coming into force 1st March 1992

The Secretary of State, being a Minister designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972f1 in relation to matters relating to the harmonization of sound power levelf2 and sound pressure levelf3 requirements for equipment for cutting grass, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by that section and of all his other enabling powers, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

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Footnotes

f1

1972 c. 68.

f2

S.I. 1985/749.

f3

S.I. 1989/1327.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and revocation
  2. 2Application of Regulations
  3. 3Interpretation
  4. 4Prohibition on supply
  5. 5Listed laboratories
  6. 6Prescribed fee
  7. 7Conformity checks
  8. 8Offences
  9. 9Offences by Corporations
  10. Signature
  11. Schedule 1MODEL CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY ISSUED BY THE MANUFAC TURER, OR BY THE IMPORTER DOMICILED IN THE COMMUNITY
  12. Schedule 2AMODEL FOR MARK STATING THE SOUND POWER LEVEL
  13. Schedule 2BMODEL FOR MARK STATING THE SOUND PRESSURE LEVEL AT THE OPERATOR'S POSITION
  14. Schedule 3
  15. 1METHOD OF DETERMINING AIRBORNE NOISE EMITTED BY LAWNMOWERS (ALSO REFERRED TO AS MOWERS IN THIS SCHEDULE)
  16. 1OBJECT
  17. 2SCOPE Repealed
  18. 2.1Type of noise
  19. 2.2Size of sound source
  20. 3DEFINITIONS Repealed
  21. 3.1Sound pressure level LpA
  22. 3.2Measuring surface
  23. 3.3Surface sound pressure level LpAM
  24. 3.4Sound power level LWA is obtained by applying the weighting A to the sound power level LW.
  25. 3.5Limit value of the sound power level LWA1
  26. 3.6Directivity index (DI)
  27. 3.7Extraneous noise
  28. 3.7.1Background noise
  29. 3.7.2Parasitic noise
  30. 4CRITERIA TO BE USED FOR EXPRESSING RESULTS Repealed
  31. 4.1Acoustic criteria for the environment
  32. 5MEASURING INSTRUMENTS Repealed
  33. 5.1General
  34. 5.2Measuring instruments
  35. 5.3Microphone with cable
  36. 5.4Weighting network
  37. 5.5Inspection of the measuring apparatus Repealed
  38. 5.5.1Inspection of the measuring apparatus
  39. 5.5.2Inspection of the measuring apparatus
  40. 6MEASURING CONDITIONS Repealed
  41. 6.1Purpose of the measurement Repealed
  42. 6.1.1Purpose of the measurement
  43. 6.1.2Purpose of the measurement
  44. 6.1.3Purpose of the measurement
  45. 6.2Operation of the sound source during measurement
  46. 6.3Measuring site Repealed
  47. 6.3.1General
  48. 6.3.2Measurements in the open air on artificial flooring
  49. 6.3.3Measurements in the open air on grass
  50. 6.3.4Measurements indoors
  51. 6.4Measuring surface, measuring distance, location and number of measuring points Repealed
  52. 6.4.1Measuring surface
  53. 6.4.2Location and number of measuring points Repealed
  54. 6.4.2.1General
  55. 6.4.2.2Position of the measuring points on a hemisphere of radius r
  56. 7MEASUREMENTS Repealed
  57. 7.1Measurement of the acoustic properties of the measuring site
  58. 7.1.1Extraneous noise
  59. 7.1.2Wind speed and direction
  60. 7.1.3Measurement of temperature, humidity, barometric pressure and other disturbances
  61. 7.1.4Acoustic quality of the test area
  62. 7.1.5Presence of obstacles
  63. 7.2Measurement of the sound pressure level LpA
  64. 7.3Determination of the nature of the noise generated by the sound source
  65. 7.3.1Detection of noise of an impulsive character
  66. 7.3.2Detection of a noise with discrete tones
  67. 8USE OF RESULTS Repealed
  68. 8.1Calculation of root mean square values Repealed
  69. 8.1.1Root mean square value at a measuring point
  70. 8.1.2Root mean square value on the measuring surface
  71. 8.2Calculation of average extraneous noise level
  72. 8.3Calculation of the area S of the measuring surface
  73. 8.4Calculation of the surface sound pressure level LpAm
  74. 8.5Calculation of the sound power level LWA
  75. 8.6Corrections to be made to measurements Repealed
  76. 8.6.1Extraneous noise
  77. 8.6.2Acoustic properties of test area
  78. 8.6.3Disturbances: temperature, humidity, altitude of site, etc.
  79. 8.6.4Wind interference
  80. 9DATA TO BE RECORDED
  81. 9.1Sound source under test
  82. 9.2Acoustic environment
  83. 9.3Instrumentation
  84. 9.4Acoustic data
  85. 10DATA TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT LAID DOWN IN SECTION 9
  86. 11METHOD OF CALCULATING THE AVERAGE LEVEL CORRESPONDING TO THE ROOT MEAN SQUARE VALUE OF THE VARIOUS SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS
  87. ANNEX AARTIFICIAL FLOORING
  88. 1DIMENSIONS AND MATERIALS Repealed
  89. 1.1Dimensions
  90. 1.2Materials
  91. ANNEX BARTIFICIAL FLOORING
  92. 2METHOD OF DETERMINING AIRBORNE NOISE EMITTED BY LAWNMOWERS (ALSO REFERRED TO AS MOWERS IN THIS SCHEDULE) WITH A CUTTING WIDTH OF MORE THAN 120 CM AT THE OPERATOR POSITION
  93. 1AIM
  94. 2SCOPE Repealed
  95. 2.1Type of noise
  96. 2.2Type of lawnmowers
  97. 3DEFINITIONS Repealed
  98. 3.1Sound pressure level LpA
  99. 3.2Equivalent continuous sound pressure level LAeq:(t1, t2)
  100. 4CRITERION TO BE USED TO EXPRESS RESULTS
  101. 5MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
  102. 6PRESENCE OF THE OPERATOR
  103. 6.1Clothing specifications
  104. 6.2Height specifications of the operator(s) Repealed
  105. 6.2.1Seated operator
  106. 7MICROPHONE LOCATIONS Repealed
  107. 7.1General
  108. 7.2Microphone locations with operator present
  109. 8ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS Repealed
  110. 8.1Measuring site
  111. 8.2Background noise
  112. 9INSTALLATION AND OPERATING CONDITIONS Repealed
  113. 9.1General
  114. 10MEASUREMENTS AND CALCULATION OF RESULTS Repealed
  115. 10.1Measurement interval T(= t2 − t1)
  116. 10.2Determination of the equivalent continuous A-weighted sound pressure level (LAeq:(t1, t2)
  117. 10.2.1By integrating p2(t)
  118. 10.2.2Using the A-weighted sound pressure levels LpA
  119. 10.3Measurement of disturbances
  120. 10.4Corrections to be made to measurements Repealed
  121. 10.4.1Disturbances (temperature, humidity, altitude, etc)
  122. 10.4.2Background noise
  123. 11DATA TO BE RECORDED
  124. Schedule 4TABLE OF PERMISSIBLE SOUND POWER LEVELS
  125. Schedule 5MODEL INFORMATION DOCUMENT
  126. Explanatory note