Industrial and Commercial Noise Impact – British Standard 4142

British Standard BS 4142: 2014 – Methods for rating and assessing industrial and commercial sound is used for the assessment of noise of a commercial and industrial nature. It provides methods for rating and assessing sound of an industrial and/or commercial nature, including industrial and manufacturing processes, fixed installations of mechanical and electrical plant and equipment, sound from the loading and unloading of goods and materials at industrial and/or commercial premises and mobile plant and vehicles that is an intrinsic part of the overall sound emanating from premises or processes, such as that from forklift trucks, or that from train or ship movements on or around an industrial and/or commercial site. The assessment method in BS 4142 is based on the difference between the measured ‘background sound level’ without the influence of the sound source, and the ‘rating level’ of the industrial source, at the receiver location. The significance of the sound will determine the level of impact and depends upon the margin by which the rating level of the specific sound source exceeds the background sound level, and the context in which the sound occurs. Ultimately, the purpose of the BS4142 noise survey is to ensure that the development is compliant with the National Planning and Policy Framework and Noise Policy Statement for England. Soundguard Acoustics Ltd can assist you with pre-planning, retrospective or noise impact related environmental noise impact reports and advise as part of the planning process. If you have a similar project and require an environmental noise impact assessment then please contact us for further advice and quotations. or call us on 01237 478142