Title 40

PART 201 SUBPART C

Subpart C - Measurement Criteria

• Noise Control Act of 1972, sec. 17(a), 86 Stat. 1234 (42 U.S.C. 4916(a)).
• 45 FR 1263, Jan. 4, 1980, unless otherwise noted.

40:27.0.1.2.7.3.17.1	SECTION 201.20	201.20 Applicability and purpose.
40:27.0.1.2.7.3.17.2	SECTION 201.21	201.21 Quantities measured.
40:27.0.1.2.7.3.17.3	SECTION 201.22	201.22 Measurement instrumentation.
40:27.0.1.2.7.3.17.4	SECTION 201.23	201.23 Test site, weather conditions and background noise criteria for measurement at a 30 meter (100 feet) distance of the noise from locomotive and rail car operations and locomotive load cell test stands.
40:27.0.1.2.7.3.17.5	SECTION 201.24	201.24 Procedures for measurement at a 30 meter (100 feet) distance of the noise from locomotive and rail car operations and locomotive load cell test stands.
40:27.0.1.2.7.3.17.6	SECTION 201.25	201.25 Measurement location and weather conditions for measurement on receiving property of the noise of retarders, car coupling, locomotive load cell test stands, and stationary locomotives.
40:27.0.1.2.7.3.17.7	SECTION 201.26	201.26 Procedures for the measurement on receiving property of retarder and car coupling noise.
40:27.0.1.2.7.3.17.8	SECTION 201.27	201.27 Procedures for: (1) Determining applicability of the locomotive load cell test stand standard and switcher locomotive standard by noise measurement on a receiving property; (2) measurement of locomotive load cell test stands more than 120 meters (400 feet) on a receiving property.
40:27.0.1.2.7.3.17.9	SECTION 201.28	201.28 Testing by railroad to determine probable compliance with the standard.

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