Section 910.107 | Measurement Techniques for Highly-Impulsive Sound under 35 Ill. Adm. Code 901.104 |
901.101 | Classification of Land According to Use |
901.102 | Sound Emitted to Class A Land |
901.103 | Sound Emitted to Class B Land |
901.104 | Highly - Impulsive Sound |
901.105 | Impact Forging Operations |
901.106 | Prominent Discrete Tones |
901.107 | Exceptions |
901.108 | Compliance Dates for Part 901 |
901.109 | Highly - Impulsive Sound from Explosive Blasting |
901.110 | Amforge Operational Level |
901.111 | Modern Drop Forge Operational Level |
901.112 | Wyman-Gordon Operational Level |
901.113 | Wagner Casting Site-Specific Operational Level |
901.114 | Moline Forge Operational Level |
901.115 | Cornell Forge Hampshire Division Site-Specific Operational Level |
901.116 | Forgings and Stampings, Inc. Operational Level |
901.117 | Rockford Drop Forge Company Operational Level |
901.118 | Atlas Forgings Division of Scot Forge Operational Level |
901.119 | Clifford-Jacobs Operational Level |
901.120 | C.S. Norcross Operational Level |
901.121 | Vaughan & Bushnell Operational Level |
APPENDIX A | Old Rule Numbers Referenced |
APPENDIX B | Land-Based Classification System |
a) | The land use classification system used for the purposes of applying numeric sound standards for this part will be in accordance with Land-Based Classification Standards (LBCS) set forth in Appendix B. |
b) | Class A land will |
c) | Class B land will |
d) | Class C land will |
e) | A parcel or tract of land used as specified by LBCS |
a) | Except as elsewhere provided in this Part |
Octave Band Center Frequency (Hertz)
|
Allowable Octave Band Sound Pressure Levels (dB) of Sound Emitted to any Receiving Class A Land from
|
Class C Land
|
Class B Land
|
Class A Land
|
|
31.5
|
75
|
72
|
72
|
63
|
74
|
71
|
71
|
125
|
69
|
65
|
65
|
250
|
64
|
57
|
57
|
500
|
58
|
51
|
51
|
1000
|
52
|
45
|
45
|
2000
|
47
|
39
|
39
|
4000
|
43
|
34
|
34
|
8000
|
40
|
32
|
32
|
b) | Except as provided elsewhere in this Part |
Octave Band Center Frequency (Hertz)
|
Allowable Octave Band Sound Pressure Levels (dB) of Sound Emitted to any Receiving Class A Land from
|
Class C Land
|
Class B Land
|
Class A Land
|
|
31.5
|
69
|
63
|
63
|
63
|
67
|
61
|
61
|
125
|
62
|
55
|
55
|
250
|
54
|
47
|
47
|
500
|
47
|
40
|
40
|
1000
|
41
|
35
|
35
|
2000
|
36
|
30
|
30
|
4000
|
32
|
25
|
25
|
8000
|
32
|
25
|
25
|
Octave Band Center Frequency (Hertz)
|
Allowable Octave Band Sound Pressure Levels (dB) of Sound Emitted to any Receiving Class B Land from
|
Class C Land
|
Class B Land
|
Class A Land
|
|
31.5
|
80
|
79
|
72
|
63
|
79
|
78
|
71
|
125
|
74
|
72
|
65
|
250
|
69
|
64
|
57
|
500
|
63
|
58
|
51
|
1000
|
57
|
52
|
45
|
2000
|
52
|
46
|
39
|
4000
|
48
|
41
|
34
|
8000
|
45
|
39
|
32
|
Classification of Land on which Property-Line Noise-Source: is Located
|
Allowable A-weighted Sound Levels in Decibels of Highly-Impulsive Sound Emitted to Receiving Class A or B Land
|
Class A Land
|
Class B Land | Daytime | Nighttime | |
Class A Land | |||
Class B Land | |||
Class C Land |
1) | Daytime hours shall mean any continuous 16-hour period between 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. local time; and |
2) | Nighttime hours shall mean those 8 hours between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. which are not part of the 16 continuous daytime hours. |
3) | The reference time for Leq, as defined in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 900.101 is one hour. |
4) | New Impacting Forging Operation is that property-line-noise-source comprised of impact forging operation on which construction began after September 1, 1982. |
5) | Existing Impact Forging Operation is that property-line-noise-source comprised of impact forging operations which are in existence on September 1, 1982, |
b) | Emission Limitations for New Impact Forging Operation. No impact forging operation shall cause or allow the emission of impulsive sound to any receiving Class A or B land which exceeds the allowable sound levels specified in the following table when measured at any point within such receiving land, provided however, that no measurement of sound levels shall be made less than 25 feet from such new impact forging operation's property-line. |
Class B Land
|
Class A Land
|
Daytime
|
Nighttime
|
|
59.5
|
53.5
|
48.5
|
c) | Limitations for Existing Impact Forging Operation | |
Class B Land
|
Class A Land
|
Daytime
|
Nighttime
|
|
64.5
|
58.5
|
53.5
|
d) | Site Specific Allowable Operational Level for Existing Impact Forging Operation |
1) | An existing impact forging operation which does not comply with subparagraph (c) may seek a permanent site specific allowable operational level from the Board. A permanent site specific level is that level of operation allowed petitioner after review and approval by the Board and after implementation of abated measures, if any, approved by the Board. |
2) | Any existing impact forging operation seeking a permanent site specific operational level must submit as its petition the following: |
A) | The location of the petitioner, a description of the surrounding community, and a map locating the petitioner within the community; |
B) | A description of the petitioner's operations, the number and size of the petitioner's forging hammers, the current hours of hammer operation, the approximate number of forgings manufactured during each of the three prior calendar years and the approximate number of hammer blows used to manufacture the forgings. |
D) | The sound levels in excess of those permitted by subparagraph (c) emitted by the petitioner into the community, in 5 decibel increments measured in Leq, shown on the map of the community. |
E) | The number of residences exposed to sound levels in excess of those permitted by subparagraph (c); |
F) | A description of other significant sources of noise (mobile and stationary) and their location shown on the map of the community; |
G) | A description of the proposed operational level and proposed physical abatement measures, if any, a schedule for their implementation and their costs; |
H) | The predicted improvement in community sound levels as a result of implementation of the proposed abatement measures; and |
I) | A description of the economic and technical considerations which justify the permanent site specific allowable operational level sought by petitioner. |
3) | An existing impact forging operation seeking a permanent site specific operational level shall prepare and file its petition with the Board and Agency as applicable no later than December 1, 1983. |
4) | The Agency shall prepare a written evaluation regarding each petition seeking a permanent site specific operational level and shall file said evaluation within ninety (90) days following receipt of the petition with both the Board and the petitioner. |
f) | Site-Specific Operational Levels. Each individual existing forging operation identified in Sections 901.110, 901.111 and 901.112 must comply with the site-specific operational level defined, or is otherwise subject to Section 901.105(c). |
a) | No person shall cause or allow the emission of any prominent discrete tone from any property-line-noise-source located on any Class A, B or C land to any receiving Class A, B or C land, provided, however, that no measurement of one-third octave band sound pressure levels shall be made less than 25 feet from such property-line source. |
b) | This rule shall not apply to prominent discrete tones having a one-third octave band sound pressure level 10 or more dB below the allowable octave band sound pressure level specified in |
a) | Sections 901.102 through 901.106 inclusive shall not apply to sound emitted from land used as specified by LBCS Codes 1100, 6600 and 5500 |
b) | Sections 901.102 through 901.106 inclusive shall not apply to sound emitted from emergency warning devices and unregulated safety relief valves. |
c) | Sections 901.102 through 901.106 inclusive shall not apply to sound emitted from lawn care maintenance equipment and agricultural field machinery used during daytime hours. For the purposes of this sub-section, grain dryers operated off the farm shall not be considered agricultural field machinery. |
d) | Sections 901.102 through 901.106 inclusive shall not apply to sound emitted from equipment being used for construction. |
e) | Section 901.102(b) shall not apply to sound emitted from existing property-line-noise-sources during nighttime hours, provided, however, that sound emitted from such existing property-line-noise-sources shall be governed during nighttime hours by the limits specified in Section 901.102. |
f) | Sections 901.102 through 901.106 inclusive shall not apply to the operation of any vehicle registered for highway use while such vehicle is being operated within any land used as specified by Section 901.101 in the course of ingress to or egress from a highway. |
g) | Sections 901.102 through 901.106 inclusive shall not apply to sound emitted from land used as specified by LBCS Codes 5130 and 5140 |
i) | Sections 901.102 through 901.106 inclusive, shall not apply to sound emitted from snowmobiles. |
a) | Except as provided in subparagraphs (g), (i), and (j), every owner or operator of a new property-line-noise-source shall comply with the standards and limitations of this Part on and after August 10, 1973. |
b) | Except as otherwise provided in this rule, every owner or operator of an existing property-line-noise-source shall comply with the standards and limitations of this Part on and August 10, 1974. |
c) | Every owner or operator of an existing property-line-noise-source who emits sound which exceeds any allowable octave band sound pressure level of Section 901.102 or 901.103 by 10 dB or more in any octave band with a center frequency of 31.5 Hertz, 63 Hertz or 125 Hertz shall comply with the standards and limitations of this Part on and after February 10, 1975. |
d) | Except as provided in subparagraphs (g) and (h), every owner or operator of an existing property-line-noise-source required to comply with Section 901.104 shall comply with the standards and limitations of this Part on and after February 10, 1975. |
e) | Every owner or operator of an existing property-line-noise-source required to comply with Section 901.106 shall comply with the standards and limitations of this Part on and after February 10, 1975. |
g) | Existing impact forging operations as defined in Section 901.105 which do not seek permanent site specific allowable operational levels shall comply with Section 901.105 by December 1, 1983. Those seeking permanent site specific allowable operational levels pursuant to Section 901.105(d) shall comply as of the effective date of the site specific rule granted or denied. |
h) | Every owner or operator of Class C land now or hereafter used as specified by LBCS Code 3310 |
i) | Every owner or operator of Class C land now or hereafter used as specified by LBCS Code 5130 and 5140 |
a) | During the daytime hours, that cover the period after sunrise and before sunset, no person shall cause or allow any explosive blasting conducted on any Class C land used as specified by LBCS Codes 8300 and 8520 |
Receiving Class A Land
|
Receiving Class B Land
|
b) | Compliance with outdoor peak sound pressure level limits in the following table shall constitute prima facie level limits of this rule when measured on such receiving Class A or B land. |
Lower Frequency Limit of Measuring System for Flat Response, a Variation from Linear Response of + or - 3dB (Hz) | Receiving Class A Land (dB)
|
Receiving Class B Land (dB)
|
< |
135
|
140
|
< 2.0 but greater than 0.1 | 132
|
137
|
< 6.0 but greater than 2.0 | 130
|
135
|
c) | During the period defined by (1) the beginning of the nighttime hours (10:00 pm) or sunset, whichever occurs earlier and (2) ending of the nighttime hours (7:00 am) or , |
d) | Persons causing or allowing explosive blasting to be conducted on any Class C land used as specified by LBCS code 8300 or 8500 |
b) | Operation of its forging hammers is limited to the hours of 7:00 a.m. through 11:00 p.m., with occasional operations beginning at 6:00 a.m. and ending at midnight, Monday through Saturdays; and |
c) | Sound absorptive materials shall be installed on each of the forging hammer structures as each is routinely overhauled, but no later than January 1, 1987. |
b) | Operate its forging hammers only during the hours of 6:00 a.m. through midnight, Mondays through Fridays, and 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. on Saturdays. |
b) | Operate |
LBCS
|
Main Category
|
Function Code
|
Description | 35 IAC 901 Land Class
|
|
Residence or accommodation functions
|
1000 | Residence or accommodation functions | A
|
|
1100 | Private household | |||
1200 | Housing services for the elderly |
|
||
1210
|
Retirement housing services | ½
|
||
1220
|
Congregate living services | ½
|
||
1230
|
Assisted-living services | ½
|
||
1240
|
Life care or continuing care services | ½
|
||
1250
|
Skilled-nursing services | ½
|
||
1300 | Hotels, motels, or other accommodation services | ½
|
||
1310
|
Bed and breakfast inn | ½
|
||
1320
|
Rooming and boarding | ¯
|
||
1330
|
Hotel, motel, or tourist court | |||
1340
|
Casino hotel
|
A
|
||
General sales or services
|
2000 | General sales or services | ||
2100 | Retail sales or service | B
|
||
2110
|
Automobile sales or service establishment | |||
2111
|
Car dealer |
|
||
2112
|
Bus, truck, mobile homes, or large vehicles | ½
|
||
2113
|
Bicycle, motorcycle, ATV, etc. | ½
|
||
2114
|
Boat or marine craft dealer | ½
|
||
2115
|
Parts, accessories, or tires | ½
|
||
2116
|
Gasoline service | ½
|
||
2120
|
Heavy consumer goods sales or service | ½
|
||
2121
|
Furniture or home furnishings | ½
|
||
2122
|
Hardware, home centers, etc. | ½
|
||
2123
|
Lawn and garden supplies | ½
|
||
2124
|
Department store, warehouse club or superstore | ½
|
||
2125
|
Electronics and Appliances | ½
|
||
2126
|
Lumber yard and building materials | ½
|
||
2127
|
Heating and plumbing equipment | ½
|
||
2130
|
Durable consumer goods sales and service | ½
|
||
2131
|
Computer and software | ½
|
||
2132
|
Camera and photographic supplies | ½
|
||
2133
|
Clothing, jewelry, luggage, shoes, etc. | ½
|
||
2134
|
Sporting goods, toy and hobby, and musical instruments | ½
|
||
2135
|
Books, magazines, music, stationery | ½
|
||
2140
|
Consumer goods, other | ½
|
||
2141
|
Florist | ½
|
||
2142
|
Art dealers, supplies, sales and service | ½
|
||
2143
|
Tobacco or tobacconist establishment | ½
|
||
2144
|
Mail order or direct selling establishment | ½
|
||
2145
|
Antique shops, flea markets, etc. | ½
|
||
2150
|
Grocery, food, beverage, dairy, etc. | ½
|
||
2151
|
Grocery store, supermarket, or bakery | ½
|
||
2152
|
Convenience store | ½
|
||
2153
|
Specialty food store | ½
|
||
2154
|
Fruit and vegetable store | ½
|
||
2155
|
Beer, wine, and liquor store | ½
|
||
2160
|
Health and personal care | ½
|
||
2161
|
Pharmacy or drug store | ½
|
||
2162
|
Cosmetic and beauty supplies | ½
|
||
2163
|
Optical | ½
|
||
2200 | Finance and Insurance | ½
|
||
2210
|
Bank, credit union, or savings institution | ½
|
||
2220
|
Credit and finance establishment | ½
|
||
2230
|
Investment banking, securities, and brokerages | ½
|
||
2240
|
Insurance-related establishment | ½
|
||
2250
|
Fund, trust, or other financial establishment | ½
|
||
2300 | Real estate, and rental and leasing | ½
|
||
2310
|
Real estate services | ½
|
||
2320
|
Property management services | ½
|
||
2321
|
Commercial property-related | ½
|
||
2322
|
Rental housing-related | ½
|
||
2330
|
Rental and leasing | ½
|
||
2331
|
Cars | ½
|
||
2332
|
Leasing trucks, trailers, RVs, etc. | ½
|
||
2333
|
Recreational goods rental | ½
|
||
2334
|
Leasing commercial, industrial machinery, and equipment | ¯
|
||
2335
|
Consumer goods rental | |||
2336
|
Intellectual property rental (video, music, software, etc.) | B
|
||
2400 | Business, professional, scientific, and technical services | |||
2410
|
Professional services | A
|
||
2411
|
Legal services | |||
2412
|
Accounting, tax, bookkeeping, payroll services |
|
||
2413
|
Architectural, engineering, and related services | ½
|
||
2414
|
Graphic, industrial, interior design services | ½
|
||
2415
|
Consulting services (management, environmental, etc.) | ½
|
||
2416
|
Research and development services (scientific, etc.) | ½
|
||
2417
|
Advertising, media, and photography services | ½
|
||
2418
|
Veterinary services | ½
|
||
2420
|
Administrative services | ½
|
||
2421
|
Office and administrative services | ½
|
||
2422
|
Facilities support services | ½
|
||
2423
|
Employment agency | ½
|
||
2424
|
Business support services | ½
|
||
2425
|
Collection agency | ½
|
||
2430
|
Travel arrangement and reservation services | ½
|
||
2440
|
Investigation and security services | ½
|
||
2450
|
Services to buildings and dwellings | ½
|
||
2451
|
Extermination and pest control | ½
|
||
2452
|
Janitorial | ½
|
||
2453
|
Landscaping | ¯
|
||
2454
|
Carpet and upholstery cleaning | |||
2455
|
Packing, crating, and convention and trade show services | A
|
||
2500 | Food services | B
|
||
2510
|
Full-service restaurant | |||
2520
|
Cafeteria or limited service restaurant |
|
||
2530
|
Snack or nonalcoholic bar | ½
|
||
2540
|
Bar or drinking place | ½
|
||
2550
|
Mobile food services | ½
|
||
2560
|
Caterer | ½
|
||
2570
|
Food service contractor | ½
|
||
2580
|
Vending machine operator | ½
|
||
2600 | Personal services | ½
|
||
2700 | Pet and animal sales or service (except veterinary) | ¯
|
||
2710
|
Pet or pet supply store | |||
2720
|
Animal and pet services
|
B
|
||
Manufacturing and wholesale trade
|
3000 | Manufacturing and wholesale trade | ||
3100 | Food, textiles, and related products | C
|
||
3110
|
Food and beverages | |||
3120
|
Tobacco manufacturing establishment |
|
||
3130
|
Textiles | ½
|
||
3140
|
Leather and allied products | ½
|
||
3200 | Wood, paper, and printing products | ½
|
||
3210
|
Wood products establishment | ½
|
||
3220
|
Paper and printing materials | ½
|
||
3230
|
Furniture and related products | ½
|
||
3300 | Chemicals, and metals, machinery, and electronics manufacturing | ½
½ |
||
3310
|
Petroleum and coal products | ½
|
||
3320
|
Chemicals, plastics, and rubber products | ½
|
||
3330
|
Nonmetallic mineral products | ½
|
||
3340
|
Primary metal manufacturing | ½
|
||
3350
|
Machinery manufacturing | ½
|
||
3360
|
Electrical equipment, appliance, and components manufacturing | ½
½ |
||
3370
|
Transportation equipment, automobiles, etc. | ½
|
||
3400 | Miscellaneous manufacturing | ½
|
||
3410
|
Jewelry and silverware | ½
|
||
3420
|
Dolls, toys, games, and musical instruments | ¯
|
||
3430
|
Office supplies, inks, etc. | |||
3440
|
Signs | C
|
||
3500 | Wholesale trade establishment | B
|
||
3510
|
Durable goods |
|
||
3520
|
Nondurable goods | ¯
|
||
3600 | Warehouse and storage services
|
B
|
||
Transportation, communication, information, and utilities
|
4000 | Transportation, communication, information, and utilities | ||
4100 | Transportation services | |||
4110
|
Air transportation | U
|
||
4111
|
Air passenger transportation | |||
4112
|
Air freight transportation |
|
||
4113
|
Airport and support establishment | ¯
|
||
4114
|
Aircraft and accessories | |||
4115
|
Other air transportation (including scenic, balloon, etc.) | U
|
||
4120
|
Rail transportation | C
|
||
4121
|
Rail passenger transportation | |||
4122
|
Rail freight transportation |
|
||
4123
|
Rail transportation support establishment | ½
|
||
4130
|
Road, ground passenger, and transit transportation | ½
|
||
4131
|
Local transit systems--mixed mode | ½
|
||
4132
|
Local transit systems--commuter rail | ½
|
||
4133
|
Local transit systems--bus, special needs, and other motor vehicles | ½
½ |
||
4134
|
Interurban, charter bus, and other similar establishments | ½
|
||
4135
|
School and employee bus transportation | ½
|
||
4136
|
Special purpose transit transportation (including scenic, sightseeing, etc.) | ½
½ |
||
4137
|
Taxi and limousine service | ½
|
||
4138
|
Towing and other road and ground services | ½
|
||
4140
|
Truck and freight transportation services | ½
|
||
4141
|
General freight trucking, local | ½
|
||
4142
|
General freight trucking, long-distance | ½
|
||
4143
|
Freight trucking, specialized (used household and office goods) | ½
½ |
||
4144
|
Freight trucking, specialized (except used goods) | ½
|
||
4150
|
Marine and water transportation | ½
|
||
4151
|
Marine passenger transportation | ½
|
||
4152
|
Marine freight transportation | ½
|
||
4153
|
Marine port and harbor operations | ½
|
||
4154
|
Marine cargo handling and dry dock services | ½
|
||
4155
|
Marine navigational and other services | ½
|
||
4160
|
Courier and messenger services | ¯
|
||
4170
|
Postal services | |||
4180
|
Pipeline transportation | C
|
||
4200 | Communications and information | |||
4210
|
Publishing | C
|
||
4211
|
Newspapers, books, periodicals, etc. | C
|
||
4212
|
Software publisher | C
|
||
4220
|
Motion pictures and sound recording | B
|
||
4221
|
Motion Picture and video production, publishing, and distribution | |
||
4222
|
Motion picture viewing and exhibition services | ½
|
||
4223
|
Sound recording, production, publishing, and distribution | ½
|
||
4230
|
Telecommunications and broadcasting | ½
|
||
4231
|
Radio and television broadcasting | ½
|
||
4232
|
Cable networks and distribution | ½
|
||
4233
|
Wireless telecommunications | ½
|
||
4234
|
Telephone and other wired telecommunications | ½
|
||
4240
|
Information services and data processing industries | ½
|
||
4241
|
Online information services | ¯
|
||
4242
|
Libraries and archives | |||
4243
|
News syndicate | B
|
||
4300 | Utilities and utility services | C
|
||
4310
|
Electric power | |||
4311
|
Hydroelectric |
|
||
4312
|
Fossil | ½
|
||
4313
|
Nuclear | ½
|
||
4314
|
Alternative energy sources | ½
|
||
4320
|
Natural gas, petroleum, fuels, etc. | ½
|
||
4330
|
Water, steam, air conditioning supply | ½
|
||
4331
|
Drinking water | ½
|
||
4332
|
Irrigation and industrial water supply | ½
|
||
4333
|
Air conditioning and steam supply | ½
|
||
4340
|
Sewer, solid waste, and related services | ½
|
||
4341
|
Hazardous waste collection | ½
|
||
4342
|
Hazardous waste treatment and disposal | ½
|
||
4343
|
Solid waste collection | ½
|
||
4344
|
Solid waste combustor or incinerator | ½
|
||
4345
|
Solid waste landfill | ½
|
||
4346
|
Waste treatment and disposal | ¯
|
||
4347
|
Septic tank and related services
|
C |
||
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
|
5000 | Arts, entertainment, and recreation | ||
5100 | Performing arts or supporting establishment | B
|
||
5110
|
Theater, dance, or music establishment | |||
5120
|
Sports team or club |
|
||
5130
|
Racetrack establishment | ½
|
||
5140
|
Promoter of performing arts, sports, and similar events | ¯
|
||
5150
|
Agent for management services | |||
5160
|
Independent artist, writer, or performer | B
|
||
5200 | Museums and other special purpose recreational institutions | A
|
||
5210
|
Museum |
|
||
5220
|
Historical or archeological institution | ¯
|
||
5230
|
Zoos, botanical gardens, arboreta, etc. | A
|
||
5300 | Amusement, sports, or recreation establishment | B
|
||
5310
|
Amusement or theme park establishment | |||
5320
|
Games arcade establishment |
|
||
5330
|
Casino or gambling establishment | ½
|
||
5340
|
Miniature golf establishment | ½
|
||
5350
|
Skiing | ½
|
||
5360
|
Marina or yachting club facility operators | ½
|
||
5370
|
Fitness, recreational sports, gym, or athletic club, | ½
|
||
5380
|
Bowling, billiards, pool, etc. | ¯
|
||
5390
|
Skating rinks, roller skates, etc. | |||
5400 | Camps, camping, and related establishments | B
|
||
5500 | Natural and other recreational parks
|
A
|
||
Education, public admin., health care, and other inst.
|
6000 | Education, public admin., health care, and other inst. | ||
6100 | Educational services | |||
6110
|
Nursery and preschool | A
|
||
6120
|
Grade schools | |||
6121
|
Elementary |
|
||
6122
|
Middle | ½
|
||
6123
|
Senior | ½
|
||
6124
|
Continuance | ½
|
||
6125
|
Alternate education services | ½
|
||
6126
|
Adult education services | ½
|
||
6130
|
Colleges and Universities | ½
|
||
6140
|
Technical, trade, and other specialty schools | ½
|
||
6141
|
Beauty schools | ½
|
||
6142
|
Business management | ½
|
||
6143
|
Computer training | ¯
|
||
6144
|
Driving education | |||
6145
|
Fine and performing arts education | A
|
||
6146
|
Flight training | U
|
||
6147
|
Sports and recreation education | B
|
||
6200 | Public administration | |||
6210
|
Legislative and executive functions | B
|
||
6220
|
Judicial functions | B
|
||
6221
|
Courts | B
|
||
6222
|
Correctional institutions | A
|
||
6300 | Other government functions | B
|
||
6310
|
Military and national security | |||
6320
|
Space research and technology |
|
||
6400 | Public Safety | ½
|
||
6410
|
Fire and rescue | ¯
|
||
6420
|
Police | |||
6430
|
Emergency response | B
|
||
6500 | Health and human services | |||
6510
|
Ambulatory or outpatient care services | A
|
||
6511
|
Clinics | |||
6512
|
Family planning and outpatient care centers |
|
||
6513
|
Medical and diagnostic laboratories | ½
|
||
6514
|
Blood and organ banks | ¯
|
||
6520
|
Nursing, supervision, and other rehabilitative services | |||
6530
|
Hospital | A
|
||
6560
|
Social assistance, welfare, and charitable services | B
|
||
6561
|
Child and youth services | |||
6562
|
Child day care |
|
||
6563
|
Community food services | ½
|
||
6564
|
Emergency and relief services | ½
|
||
6565
|
Other family services | ¯
|
||
6566
|
Services for elderly and disabled | |||
6567
|
Veterans affairs | B
|
||
6568
|
Vocational rehabilitation | A
|
||
6600 | Religious institutions | A
|
||
6700 | Death care services | B
|
||
6710
|
Funeral homes and services | |||
6720
|
Cremation services and cemeteries |
|
||
6800 | Associations, nonprofit organizations, etc. | ½
|
||
6810
|
Labor and political organizations | ½
|
||
6820
|
Business associations and professional membership organizations | ¯
|
||
6830
|
Civic, social, and fraternal organizations
|
B
|
||
Construction-related businesses
|
7000 | Construction-related businesses | ||
7100 | Building, developing, and general contracting | B
|
||
7110
|
Residential construction | |||
7120
|
Land development and subdivision |
|
||
7130
|
Industrial, commercial and institutional building construction | ½
|
||
7200 | Machinery related | ½
|
||
7310
|
Building equipment and machinery installation contractors | ½
|
||
7320
|
Excavation contractor | ½
|
||
7330
|
Water well drilling contractor | ½
|
||
7340
|
Wrecking and demolition establishment | ½
|
||
7350
|
Structural steel erection contractor | ½
|
||
7360
|
Special trade contractor | ½
|
||
7370
|
Carpentry, floor, and tile contractor | ½
|
||
7380
|
Concrete contractor | ½
|
||
7310
|
Electrical contractor | ½
|
||
7320
|
Glass and glazing contractor | ½
|
||
7330
|
Masonry and drywall contractors | ½
|
||
7340
|
Painting and wall covering | ¯
|
||
7350
|
Plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning | |||
7360
|
Roofing, siding, and sheet metal contractors | B
|
||
7400 | Heavy construction | C
|
||
7410
|
Highway and street construction; | |||
7420
|
Bridge and tunnel construction |
|
||
7430
|
Water, sewer, and pipeline construction | ¯
|
||
7440
|
Power lines, communication and transmission lines | |||
7450
|
Industrial and other nonbuilding construction
|
C
|
||
Mining and extraction establishments
|
8000 | Mining and extraction establishments | C
|
|
8100 | Oil and natural gas | |||
8200 | Metals (iron, copper, etc.) |
|
||
8300 | Coal | ¯
|
||
8400 | Nonmetallic mining | |||
8500 | Quarrying and stone cutting establishment
|
C
|
||
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
|
9000 | Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | ||
9100 | Crop production | C
|
||
9110
|
Grain and oilseed | |||
9111
|
Wheat |
|
||
9112
|
Corn | ½
|
||
9113
|
Rice | ½
|
||
9114
|
Soybean and oilseed | ½
|
||
9115
|
Dry pea and bean | ½
|
||
9120
|
Vegetable farming or growing services | ½
|
||
9130
|
Fruits and trees | ½
|
||
9140
|
Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture | ½
|
||
9141
|
Food crops grown under cover | ½
|
||
9142
|
Nursery and tree production | ½
|
||
9143
|
Floriculture production | ½
|
||
9150
|
All other crops | ½
|
||
9151
|
Tobacco crop | ½
|
||
9152
|
Cotton crop | ½
|
||
9153
|
Sugarcane crop | ½
|
||
9154
|
Hay | ½
|
||
9155
|
Peanut crop | ½
|
||
9200 | Support functions for agriculture | ½
|
||
9210
|
Farm and farm labor management services | ½
|
||
9220
|
Spraying, dusting, and other related services | ½
|
||
9230
|
Crop harvesting and post harvest crop activities (including drying, siloing, etc.) | ½
½ |
||
9240
|
Cotton ginning, grist milling, etc. | ½
|
||
9300 | Animal production including slaughter | ½
|
||
9310
|
Cattle ranch and crops | ½
|
||
9311
|
Beef cattle ranch establishments | ½
|
||
9312
|
Cattle feedlot establishment | ½
|
||
9320
|
Dairy cattle and milk production | ½
|
||
9330
|
Hog and pig farm | ½
|
||
9340
|
Poultry and egg production and hatcheries | ½
|
||
9350
|
Sheep and goat farming establishments | ½
|
||
9360
|
Fish hatcheries, fisheries, and aquaculture | ½
|
||
9370
|
All other animal production | ½
|
||
9371
|
Apiculture (bees, wax, and related operations) | ½
|
||
9372
|
Horse and equine production | ½
|
||
9373
|
Fur-bearing animal production | ½
|
||
9380
|
Support functions for animal production | ½
|
||
9400 | Forestry and Logging | ½
|
||
9410
|
Logging | ½
|
||
9420
|
Forest nurseries | ½
|
||
9430
|
Support functions for forestry | ½
|
||
9500 | Fishing, hunting and trapping, game preserves | ½
|
||
9510
|
Fishing | ¯
|
||
9520
|
Hunting and trapping, game retreats, game and fishing preserves | C
|
||
9900 | Unclassifiable function | U
|
||
9910
|
Not applicable to this dimension |
|
||
9990
|
To be determined | ¯
|
||
9999
|
To be determined
|
U
|
910.100 | General |
910.102 | Instrumentation |
910.103 | Definitions |
910.104 | Measurement Techniques for 35 Ill. Adm. Code 900 |
910.105 | Measurement Techniques for 35 Ill. Adm. Code 901 |
910.106 | Protocols for Determination of Sound Levels |
910.107 | Measurement Techniques for Highly-Impulsive Sound |
910.Appendix A Tables of Long-Term Background Ambient Noise | |
Table A | Daytime long-term background ambient Leq levels in decibels by land use categories and 1/3 octave-band level |
Table B | Nighttime long-term background ambient Leq levels in decibels by land use categories and 1/3- octave band level. |
Table C | Daytime long-term background ambient Leq levels in decibels by land use categories and octave band level. |
Table D | Nighttime long-term background ambient Leq levels in decibels by land use categories and octave band level. |
Section 910.100 | General |
1) | An integrating sound level meter used alone or used in conjunction with an octave band or one-third octave band filter set or a real-time sound analyze (octave band or one-third octave band) must conform with the following standards incorporated by reference at 35 Ill. Adm. Code 900.106: |
A) | ANSI S1.4 – 1983 (R2001) “American National Standard Specification for Sound Level Meters, and ANSI S1.4 A-1985 “Amendment to ANSI S1.4- 1983.” |
B) | ANSI S1.11 - 1986 (R1998) “American National Standard Specifications for Octave-Band and Fractional-Octave-Band Analog and Digital Filters.” |
C) | ANSI S1.6 – 1984 (R2001) “American National Standard Preferred Frequencies, Frequency Levels, and Band Numbers for Acoustical Measurements.” |
D) | ANSI S1.8 - 1989 |
“American National Standard Reference Quantities for Acoustical Levels.” | |
E) | International Electrotechnical Commission, IEC 804-2000 Integrating/Averaging Sound level meters. | |
2) | A magnetic tape recorder, graphic level recorder or other indicating device used must meet the requirements of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Recommended Practice J184 “Qualifying a Sound Data Acquisition System.” November 1998, incorporated by reference at 35 Ill. Adm. Code 900.106 | ||
3) | The laboratory calibration of instrumentation used for acoustic measurement must be traceable to the National Bureau of Standards, and must be performed no less than once every 12 months. | ||
4) | For outdoor measurement a windscreen must be attached to the microphone | ||
1) | An anemometer and compass or other devices must be used to measure wind speed and direction in accordance with the manufacturer's recommended procedures. |
2) | A thermometer, designed to measure ambient temperature, must be used in accordance with the manufacturer's recommended procedures. |
3) | A hygrometer must be used in accordance with the manufacturer's recommended procedures to measure the relative humidity. |
4) | A barometer must be used in accordance with the manufacturer's recommended procedures to measure the barometric pressure. |
Section 910.103 | Definitions |
The definitions contained in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 900.101 apply to this Part. | |
Section 910.104 | Measurement Techniques for 35 Ill. Adm. Code 900 |
Section 910.105 | Measurement Techniques for 35 Ill. Adm. Code 901 |
a) | Site Selection |
1) | Measurements may be taken at one or more microphone positions within the appropriate receiving land. Measurement instruments must be set up outdoors within the boundaries of the receiving land for the purpose of determining whether a noise source is in compliance with 35 Ill. Adm. Code 901. |
2) | Measurement instruments must be set up not less than 25 feet (7.6 meters (m)) from the property-line-noise-source. The 25-foot (7.6 m) set back requirement is from the noise source and not the property line unless the noise source is contiguous to the property line. |
3) | Other measurement locations may be used for investigatory purposes such as, but not limited to, the following: |
A) | Determining the extent of noise pollution caused by the source of sound; |
B) | Determining the ambient; and |
C) | Analyzing those acoustical parameters that describe the sound source. |
4) | For measurements of sound sources with no audible discrete tones, microphones should not be set up less than 25 feet (7.6 m) from any reflective surface which may affect data. If measurements must be taken within 25 feet (7.6 m), the effect, if any, of the reflective surface on the measured data must be determined. |
5) | For measurements of sound sources with audible discrete tones, microphones should not be set up less than 50 feet (15.2 m) from any reflective surface which may affect data. If measurements must be taken within 50 feet (15.2 m), the effect, if any, of the reflective surface on the measured data must be determined. |
6) | Objects with small dimensions (trees, posts, bushes, etc.) should not be within 5 feet (1.5 m) of the microphone position. If measurements must be taken within 5 feet (1.5 m) of such objects, the effect, if any, on the measured data must be determined. |
b) | Instrumentation Set Up |
1) | A tripod must |
2) | A microphone must be attached to the appropriate end of a 5-foot (1.5 m) or longer cable and must be affixed to the top of the tripod. The other end of the cable shall be connected to the measuring instrument |
3) | The angle of incidence of the microphone must be adjusted to yield the flattest frequency response in accordance with the manufacture’s specifications. |
4) | The measuring instrument should be separated from the microphone so as to minimize any influence on the measurements. The cable movement must be minimized during the measurement period. |
c) | Measurement Site Operation and Instrument Calibration |
1) | Before taking sound pressure level measurements, measure and record (near the measurement site): |
A) | Wind speed and direction; |
B) | Ambient temperature; |
C) | Relative humidity; and |
D) | Barometric pressure. |
2) | Turn the measuring instrument on and allow the instrument to stabilize. Monitor and record the battery condition of the calibrator and all measuring instruments. |
3) | Turn the calibrator on at its appropriate frequency. Allow the calibrator to stabilize and calibrate the measuring system according to the manufacturer's specifications. After the measuring system has been calibrated, remove the calibrator and attach a windscreen to the microphone. |
4) | Adjust the microphone to the angle of incidence that will yield the frequency response in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. |
5) | Measure the sound pressure level data within the limitations of subsection (d) and according to the manufacturer's recommended procedures. Other sound pressure levels may be used for investigatory purposes such as, but not limited to, the following: |
A) | Determining the extent of noise pollution caused by the source of sound; |
B) | Determining the ambient; and |
C) | Analyzing those acoustical parameters that describe the sound source. |
6) | While sound measurements are being taken, the operator must be separated from the microphone so as to minimize any influence on the measurements. |
7) | While measurements are being taken, visual and aural surveillance of extraneous sound sources and varying wind conditions must be made to insure that the conditions of measurement are accurately known. Record any variations in these parameters that may affect data. The number and basis for affected data block must be recorded. When using a tape recorder, voice commentary concerning conditions will be recorded on the cue track. |
8) | To minimize wind effects on the microphone, sound measurements must not be taken when the wind velocity is greater than 12 miles per hour (5.4 m/second) at the microphone position. |
9) | For the purposes of data correction, the ambient sound at the measurement site must be determined by means of measurement or analysis. |
10) | After taking sound pressure level measurements, remove the windscreen and attach the calibrator to the microphone. Turn the calibrator on at its appropriate frequency. After allowing the calibrator to stabilize, monitor and record the measuring system response. When the measuring system response varies by more than + 0.5 dB from the most recent field calibration, the sound pressure level measurements obtained since such most recent field calibration shall not be used for enforcement purposes. |
11) | Before removing the calibrator from the microphone, turn the calibrator off. If the ambient has not been determined by means of measurement, determine the noise floor of the measuring system. If the noise floor is within 10 dB of the measured sound pressure level data, such noise floor measurements must be recorded. |
12) | At the end of the sound survey, monitor and record the battery condition of the calibrator and all measuring instruments. Near the measurement site, measure and record: |
A) | Windspeed and direction; |
B) | Ambient temperature; |
C) | Relative humidity; and |
D) | Barometric pressure. |
13) | Record the physical and topographical description of the ground surface within the vicinity of the measurement site, survey site location, a description of the sound source, a diagram of the area, the location of reflective surfaces near the microphone, and the approximate location of the noise source relative to the microphone position. |
14) | A magnetic tape recorder may be used to preserve the raw data. Calibration signals must be recorded at the beginning and end of each tape as well as at intermediate times such as when relocating to a new measurement site. Voice commentary concerning local conditions and affected data blocks must be recorded on the cue track. The original tape recording must be preserved for subsequent evaluation. Laboratory analyses may be performed on magnetic tape recorded field data. A description of the laboratory instrumentation and procedures must be recorded. Analyses used in the laboratory must be correlated to field measurement techniques. |
d) | Limiting Procedures for Specific Types of Data Acquisition |
1) | For measurements of non-impulsive sound with audible discrete tones, one-third octave band sound pressure levels must be obtained in determining whether a noise source is in compliance with 35 Ill. Adm. Code 901.106. |
2) | For measurements of non-impulsive sound with no audible discrete tones, octave band sound pressure levels must be obtained in determining whether a noise source is in compliance with 35 Ill. Adm. Code 901.102 and 901.103. |
e) | Correction Factors |
a) | The raw data collection procedures for the determination of equivalent continuous sound pressure level (Leq) are described in this Section using as an example the determination of a 1-hour Leq corrected for ambient. The following procedures must be used: |
A) | The 1-hour interval is divided into many small blocks of time such that corruption of the data from short-term background transient sound and loss of data can be limited to the corrupted or bad blocks. The block duration in seconds must remain fixed for any measurement hour. The duration must be neither less than 10 seconds nor greater than 100 seconds. For example, if the block duration is chosen to be 60 seconds (1 minute), then the data collection proceeds for 60, 1-minute periods of measurement. |
B) | The collected data for each block represent block duration Leq (or sound exposure level (SEL)) in octave bands (or 1/3-octave bands if prominent discrete tones may be present). |
C) | Data for any block corrupted by one or more short-term background transient sounds must be deleted. |
D) | After deleting corrupted data blocks, there will be a fixed number of “good” data blocks remaining. This number is designated as NPLNS, where PLNS stands for Property-Line-Noise-Source. These remaining “good” blocks must be numbered consecutively. The subscript i is used to denote the numbering of the blocks in time order after corrupted data blocks have been deleted. |
E) | The data for the NPLNS remaining blocks are time averaged on an energy basis by octave (or 1/3-octave band) using Equation 1 below. In this equation, two subscripts are used, i to designate time and j to designate the specific frequency, either an octave band or 1/3 octave band. The raw, 1-hour Leq in the jth frequency band is given by: |
F) | In terms of SEL, the raw SEL in the jth frequency band is given by: |
G) | The raw, 1-hour Leq in the jth frequency band is given in terms of the corresponding SELj by: |
A) | The measuring instrument must be adjusted to continuously measure sound pressure and accumulate Leq for each block of time. For convenience, the hour may be split into several smaller blocks such as 10, 6-minute blocks or 4, 15-minute blocks, etc. |
B) | A switch on the measuring instrument must be available to inhibit data collection whenever a short-term background transient sound occurs. This switch shall be used to prevent short-term background ambient sounds from corrupting the data. |
C) | Data collection must proceed for one hour. The energy average of the several measured Leqij each weighted by the number of seconds actually accumulated during the ith block results in the raw, 1-hour Leq in each frequency band given by: |
3) | Minimum data collection requirements: |
A) | Initial Measurement Duration. The property-line-noise-source measurements must proceed initially for one hour. Because of correction for short-term background transient sounds, actual reported data collection time T, in seconds, may be less than 3600 seconds (one hour). |
i) | If small blocks of data are used for data collection, then the total measurement duration in seconds, TPLNS is given by NPLNS T, where T is the length of each block in seconds and NPLNS is the number of non-discarded blocks. If data inhibition is used for data collection, then TPLNS is the number of non-inhibited seconds during the measurement hour. In either case, TPLNS shall be no less than 900 seconds. |
ii) | If very few blocks were used for data collection, then the duration of each block, T, may be too long and should be reduced. |
iii) | For either data collection method, sounds considered to be short-term transient may actually be part of the long-term background ambient and should be so redefined. |
B) | Extended Measurement Duration. If TPLNS is less than 900 seconds during the first hour of measurements, the raw data collection procedures shall be appropriately modified and new measurements must proceed for an additional hour. If TPLNS after combining the first and the second hour of measurements is also less than 900 seconds, then the raw data collection must continue using the data inhibition method or method employed during the second hour until TPLNS is greater than or equal to 900 seconds. |
4) | Correction for Long-Term Background Ambient Sound: |
A) | The raw 1-hour Leq must be corrected for long-term background ambient sound. Subsection below describes methods to obtain the long-term background ambient sound level in the jth frequency band. The correction is dependent on the difference (in decibels) between the raw, 1-hour, jth band property-line-noise-Source: Leqj and corresponding jth band long-term background ambient sound level. The correction to be applied is as follows: |
i) | If the difference between the raw 1-hour Leq and the long-term background ambient sound is larger than 10 decibels, then the correction shall be set to 0. |
ii) | If the difference between the raw 1-hour Leq and the long-term background ambient sound difference is less than 3 decibels, then the jth frequency-band level, Leqj, shall be set equal to 0. |
iii) | If the difference between the raw 1-hour Leq and the long-term background ambient sound is between 3 and 10 decibels then the correction given in Table 1 below shall be subtracted from the raw, 1-hour property-line-noise-source Leqj |
Difference
|
Correction
|
|
(dB)
|
(dB)
|
|
3
|
3
|
|
4
|
2.3
|
|
5
|
1.7
|
|
6
|
1.3
|
|
7
|
1.0
|
|
8
|
0.7
|
|
9
|
0.6
|
|
10
|
0.5
|
B) | The long-term background ambient corrected level must be the property-line-noise-source Leqj reported for the jth frequency band. |
1) | The background ambient must be measured for the purposes of this Section during a 10-minute interval. |
2) | Long-term background ambient measurement procedures are similar to procedures to measure the property-line-noise-source itself. Eliminating short-term background ambient transient sounds from the measurement of average long-term background ambient sound proceeds in a manner similar to the measurement of the property-line-noise-source emissions themselves. The two methods for measurement are: to divide the 10-minute measurement into short blocks of data, or inhibit data collection when short-term background transient sounds occur. The same method must be used for gathering both the property-line-noise source data and the corresponding long-term background ambient data. The measurement procedures for each method are given in subsections (b) (3), (b) (4) and (b) (5) of this Section: |
3) | Using small blocks of data |
A) | The 10-minute measurement of long-term background ambient must be divided into short measurement blocks. The duration of these blocks shall remain constant during the entire measurement, both when measuring the long-term background ambient and when measuring the property-line-noise-source. The duration of this measurement block in seconds, T, must divide exactly (without remainder) into 600 and must be neither greater than 100 seconds nor less than 10 seconds. |
B) | All data for any measurement block corrupted by one or more short-term ambient transient sounds must be discarded. The number of remaining, non-discarded measurement blocks is designated NBA, where BA stands for background ambient. |
C) | The Leq for each octave (or 1/3 – octave) band are time- averaged on an energy basis over the NBA remaining measurement blocks to obtain average long-term background ambient Leq per band. Equation 1 (see subsection (a) (1) (E) of this Section) is used for this calculation with NBA replacing NPLNS as the number of elemental blocks to be summed. The total duration of the measurement in seconds, TBA, is given by NBA multiplied by T. |
A) | The measuring instrument must be adjusted according to manufacturer’s instructions to continuously measure sound pressure and accumulate (i.e record) Leq. A switch must be available to inhibit data collection whenever a short-term background transient sound occurs, (and on some instruments, a button may be available to delete the most recent, previous data). |
B) | The switches or buttons must be used to prevent short-term background ambient sounds from corrupting the data. |
C) | Data collection must proceed for 10 minutes. The result is the 10-minute, long-term background ambient Leq in each band. |
D) | TBA is the number of non-inhibited measurement seconds during the 10-minute measurement period. |
5) | The minimum duration, for either method, TBA must be no less than 150 seconds. If TBA is less than 150 seconds, then the measurement of the long-term background ambient must continue beyond the original 10 minutes and until TBA for the total long-term background ambient measurement is greater than or equal to 150 seconds. |
6) | Measurement Alternatives. The long-term background ambient-noise should ideally be measured at the potential violation site just before measurement of the property-line-noise-source emissions. However, turning off the property-line-noise-source may not always be possible. The following are a hierarchical order of five procedures for obtaining the long-term background ambient noise. The first four procedures involves direct measurement; the fifth procedure provides for use of tables of values obtained from extensive measurements. These are not equivalent procedures but are ordered from what is considered to be the most accurate to what is considered to be the least accurate procedure. |
A) | Direct Measurement Procedure –1: With the property-line-noise-source (PLNS) turned off, measure the long-term background ambient noise within the hour before or within the hour after measurement of the PLNS emissions at the location where the PLNS measurements are being taken and with the measurement equipment used for the PLNS measurements. |
B) | Direct Measurement Procedure-2: With the PLNS turned off, measure the long-term background ambient during a similar time period in terms of background ambient sound level, within one (1) to twenty-four (24) hours before, or within one (1) to twenty-four (24) hours after measurement of the PLNS emissions at the location where the PLNS measurements are being taken and with the measurement equipment used for the PLNS. |
D) | Direct Measurement Procedure-4: With the PLNS turned off, measure the long-term background ambient noise during some other acoustically similar period within thirty (30) to ninety (90) days before, or within thirty (30) to ninety (90) days after measurement of the PLNS emissions. These measurements would be made at the location where the PLNS measurements are being taken and with the measurement equipment (or like equipment) used for the property-line-noise-source measurements. |
E) | Tables of Long-term Background Ambient Noise. Where none of the alternatives can be used, use the applicable long-term background ambient data taken from Tables A through D in Appendix A of this Part. These tables are organized by predominant land use and time of day (daytime or nighttime). There are separate tables for octave and 1/3- octave bands. The background environments presented in the table are based on extensive measurements conducted in the Chicago area and are divided into the five categories given below in accordance with Bonvallet, G.L., “Levels and Spectra of Traffic, Industrial, and Residential Area Noise,” Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 23 (4), pp 435-439, July, 1951; and Dwight E. Bishop and Paul D. Schomer, Handbook of Acoustical Measurements and Noise Control, Chapter 50, Community Noise Measurements, 3rd Edition, Cyril M Harris, Editor , McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York (1991). |
i) | Category 1: Noisy commercial and Industrial Areas. Very heavy traffic conditions such as in busy downtown commercial areas, at intersections of mass transportation and other vehicles including the Chicago Transit Authority trains, heavy motor trucks and other heavy traffic, and street corners where motor many buses and heavy trucks accelerate. |
ii) | Category 2: Moderate Commercial and Industrial Areas, and Noisy Residential Areas. Heavy traffic areas with conditions similar to subsection (b)(6)(E)(i) of this Section but with somewhat less traffic, routes of relatively heavy or fast automobile traffic but where heavy truck traffic is not extremely dense, and motor bus routes. |
iv) | Category 4: Quiet Residential Areas. These areas are similar to Category 3 in subsection (b)(6)(E)(iii) of this Section but for this group the background is either distant traffic or is unidentifiable. |
Section 910.107 | Measurement Techniques for Highly-Impulsive Sound Under 35 Ill. Adm. Code 901.104. |
a) | Measurement of highly-impulsive sound under Rule 901.104 can be made in two distinct and equally valid ways, namely the general method and the controlled test method. |
b) | General Method: The general method is to measure the 1-hour, A–weighted Leq (not the octave or 1/3 octave band levels) using essentially one of the two procedures described in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 910.105 and 910.106. |
A) | The hour must be divided into small blocks and the A-weighted Leq must be measured for each of these small blocks of time. Leq must be measured for the entire hour but data collection must be inhibited whenever a short-term background transient sound occurs. |
C) | The data for any block corrupted by one or more short-term background ambient sounds must be discarded. |
3) | Correction for the long-term background ambient must be accomplished using all of the other procedures and requirements enumerated in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 910.105 and 910.106 must be complied with to determine an A-weighted, 1-hour, background-ambient-corrected Leq for the highly impulsive property-line-noise-Source: under study. |
A) | The sound exposure per impulse from each separate individual impulsive Source: is measured. |
B) | The total sound exposure per hour from each Source: is the sound exposure per event multiplied by the number of events per hour. |
C) | The grand total sound exposure (SE) per hours is the sum of the sound exposures per hour from each of the separate individual sources. |
D) | The reported SEL is obtained from the grand total sound exposure (SE) per hour using the following: |
E) | The equivalent level, Leq corresponding to a SEL measured or predicted for one hour (3600 seconds) is given by: |
A) | The sound exposure per event from each, separate, individual Source: must be determined by measuring the total A-weighted sound exposure for about 10 repetitions of this source. This set of about 10 measurements may be performed continuously over a short period of time, or this set of measurements may be performed over a discontinuous set of measurement periods. In either case, the total measurement duration must be less than 100 seconds. |
B) | These separate, individual property-line-noise-Source: controlled measurement must be free of any short-term ambient sounds. If any short-term background transient sounds occur during these measurements, then the measurement must be repeated until measurement data, free of any corrupting short-term background ambient sounds, are obtained. |
C) | The total measured A-weighted sound exposure for this group of about 10 repetitions must be corrected for long-term background ambient by subtracting the A-weighted long-term background ambient sound exposure. The sound exposure value subtracted must be the long-term A-weighted background ambient sound exposure per second multiplied by the number of seconds used to measure the several Source: repetitions. |
D) | The reported Source: A-weighted sound exposure per event must be the total corrected sound exposure divided by the number of Source: repetitions measured. |
E) | The background ambient must be measured for a short time, at least 30 seconds as near in time to the Source: measurements as possible, but within ½ hour. The total A-weighted long-term background ambient sound exposure per second is the total measured long-term background ambient sound exposure divided by the number of seconds of background ambient measurement. |
F) | There must be no short-term background ambient sounds present during the measurement of the long-term background ambient. If any short-term background transient sounds occur during these measurements, then the measurements must be repeated until long-term background ambient measurement data free of any corrupting short-term background ambient sound are obtained. |
Background Category
|
Octave-Band Center Frequency (Hz)
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
20
|
63
|
56
|
48
|
42
|
36
|
25
|
64
|
57
|
49
|
43
|
37
|
31
|
65
|
58
|
50
|
44
|
38
|
40
|
65
|
58
|
51
|
44
|
38
|
50
|
66
|
59
|
51
|
45
|
39
|
63
|
66
|
59
|
52
|
46
|
40
|
80
|
67
|
60
|
52
|
46
|
40
|
100
|
68
|
60
|
53
|
47
|
41
|
125
|
67
|
59
|
52
|
46
|
40
|
160
|
66
|
59
|
52
|
46
|
40
|
200
|
66
|
58
|
51
|
45
|
39
|
250
|
65
|
58
|
50
|
44
|
38
|
315
|
64
|
57
|
49
|
43
|
37
|
400
|
63
|
55
|
48
|
42
|
36
|
500
|
62
|
54
|
46
|
40
|
34
|
630
|
61
|
53
|
44
|
38
|
32
|
800
|
60
|
51
|
42
|
36
|
30
|
1000
|
58
|
49
|
40
|
34
|
28
|
1250
|
56
|
47
|
38
|
32
|
26
|
1600
|
54
|
45
|
36
|
30
|
24
|
2000
|
52
|
43
|
33
|
28
|
21
|
2500
|
50
|
41
|
30
|
25
|
19
|
3150
|
49
|
39
|
28
|
23
|
17
|
4000
|
48
|
37
|
25
|
20
|
15
|
5000
|
46
|
35
|
23
|
18
|
13
|
6300
|
44
|
33
|
21
|
16
|
10
|
8000
|
43
|
31
|
19
|
14
|
8
|
10,000
|
41
|
29
|
17
|
12
|
6
|
12,500
|
39
|
27
|
15
|
10
|
4
|
Background Category
|
Octave-Band Center Frequency (Hz)
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
20
|
53
|
48
|
43
|
37
|
31
|
25
|
54
|
49
|
44
|
38
|
32
|
31
|
55
|
50
|
45
|
39
|
33
|
40
|
55
|
50
|
46
|
39
|
33
|
50
|
56
|
51
|
46
|
40
|
34
|
63
|
56
|
51
|
47
|
41
|
35
|
80
|
57
|
52
|
47
|
41
|
35
|
100
|
58
|
52
|
48
|
42
|
36
|
125
|
57
|
51
|
47
|
41
|
35
|
160
|
56
|
51
|
47
|
41
|
35
|
200
|
56
|
50
|
46
|
40
|
34
|
250
|
55
|
50
|
45
|
39
|
33
|
315
|
54
|
49
|
44
|
38
|
32
|
400
|
53
|
47
|
43
|
37
|
31
|
500
|
52
|
46
|
41
|
35
|
29
|
630
|
51
|
45
|
39
|
33
|
27
|
800
|
50
|
43
|
37
|
31
|
25
|
1000
|
48
|
41
|
35
|
29
|
23
|
1250
|
46
|
39
|
33
|
27
|
21
|
1600
|
44
|
37
|
31
|
25
|
19
|
2000
|
42
|
35
|
28
|
23
|
16
|
2500
|
40
|
33
|
25
|
20
|
14
|
3150
|
39
|
31
|
23
|
18
|
12
|
4000
|
38
|
29
|
20
|
15
|
10
|
5000
|
36
|
27
|
18
|
13
|
8
|
6300
|
34
|
25
|
16
|
11
|
5
|
8000
|
33
|
23
|
14
|
9
|
3
|
10,000
|
31
|
21
|
12
|
7
|
1
|
12,500
|
29
|
19
|
10
|
2
|
|
Background Category
|
Octave-Band Center Frequency (Hz)
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
31
|
70
|
63
|
55
|
49
|
43
|
63
|
71
|
64
|
57
|
51
|
45
|
125
|
72
|
64
|
57
|
51
|
45
|
250
|
70
|
63
|
55
|
49
|
43
|
500
|
67
|
59
|
51
|
45
|
39
|
1000
|
63
|
54
|
45
|
39
|
33
|
2000
|
57
|
48
|
38
|
33
|
26
|
4000
|
53
|
42
|
30
|
25
|
20
|
8000
|
48
|
36
|
24
|
19
|
13
|
Background Category
|
Octave-Band Center Frequency (Hz)
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
31
|
60
|
55
|
50
|
44
|
38
|
63
|
61
|
56
|
52
|
46
|
40
|
125
|
62
|
56
|
52
|
46
|
40
|
250
|
60
|
55
|
50
|
44
|
38
|
500
|
57
|
51
|
46
|
40
|
34
|
1000
|
53
|
46
|
40
|
34
|
28
|
2000
|
47
|
40
|
33
|
28
|
21
|
4000
|
43
|
34
|
25
|
20
|
15
|
8000
|
38
|
28
|
19
|
14
|
8
|