ASTM E717-84(1999)

Standard Guide for Preparation of the Accreditation Annex of Acoustical Test Standards (Withdrawn 2008)

SCOPE
1.1 This guide is intended to assist acoustical standards-writing groups in the preparation of laboratory accreditation annexes for acoustical test standards (see 4.2.1).
WITHDRAWN RATIONALE
Formerly under the jurisdiction of Committee E33 on Building and Environmental Acoustics, this guide was withdrawn in January 2008 in accordance with section 10.5.3.1 of the Regulations Governing ASTM Technical Committees, which requires that standards shall be updated by the end of the eighth year since the last approval date.

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 09-Sep-1999
• Withdrawal Date: 11-Feb-2008
• ICS: 17.140.01 - Acoustic measurements and noise abatement in general
• Technical Committee: E33 - Building and Environmental Acoustics
• Drafting Committee: E33.05 - Research

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:E717 – 84(Reapproved1999)
Standard Guide for
Preparation of the Accreditation Annex of Acoustical Test
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Standards
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 717; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 5. General Requirements
1.1 This guide is intended to assist acoustical standards- 5.1 Annex:
writing groups in the preparation of laboratory accreditation 5.1.1 Include in the annex all mandatory accreditation
annexes for acoustical test standards (see 3.2.1). requirements, including all procedures, instrumentation, and
facilities specified in the test method (see also 3.1.1).
2. Referenced Documents
5.1.2 State the accreditation requirements with respect to
2.1 ASTM Standards:
performance specifications wherever possible. Avoid require-
E 548 Guide for General Criteria Used for Evaluating ments for specific test instruments, facilities, or procedures,
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Laboratory Competence unless specifically prescribed in the test method.
NOTE 1—Refer to by section number only those requirements that are
3. Terminology
specified in other sections of the standard, rather than repeating a detailed
3.1 Definitions:
discussion.
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3.1.1 annex —in acoustical test standards, a section that
5.2 Appendix—Include in the appendix suggested require-
contains information, such as details about apparatus or mate-
ments that are desirable but not essential to the test method.
rials which is an essential and mandatory part of the standard,
but is too lengthy for inclusion in the main text.
6. Format of Accreditation Annex
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3.1.2 appendix —in acoustical test standards, a section that
6.1 General—The requirements in 6.2 through 6.4
is an informative and nonmandatory part of the standard.
should be included in the annex as required by the test method.
3.2 Descriptions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
NOTE 2—Specify whether the requirements are mandatory or optional.
3.2.1 acoustical test—a test performed in accordance with
Use the word “shall” in statements that the writing group finds necessary
an acoustical standard established by a committee of a recog-
to demonstrate competence to perform the test.
nized standardization organization, such as, but not limited to,
NOTE 3—Practice E 548 prescribes generic attributes that should be
ASTM Committee E-33 on Environmental Acoustics, ANSI
considered by technical committees or others in establishing specific
Committees S1 on Acoustics, S3 on Bioacoustics, and S12 on
criteria for evaluating and accrediting testing laboratories.
Noise, and ISO committees.
6.2 Quality Assurance (Optional, see Note 4):
3.2.2 shall—usually used in a phrase that describes a
6.2.1 In-house Reference Samples.
mandatory requirement.
3.2.3 should—usually used in a phrase that describes an NOTE 4—An accrediting agency may require a laboratory to participate
in additional quality assurance programs such as
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