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Rutgers Noise Technical Assistance Center
Customized On-Site Courses
This is a sample agenda for a multi-jurisdiction course we offered in
Washington State. When the same course was offered in Florida, it was approved for Continuing Education Unit credits (CEUs) by the Florida Division of Law Enforcement. If you so desire, we can work with you in advance of the course to apply for CEU credits from whatever agency is appropriate.
RUTGERS NOISE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER
COMMUNITY NOISE ENFORCEMENT CERTIFICATION COURSE
Washington State Association of Code Enforcement
Seattle, Washington
February
8-10, 2008
DAY 1
The Fundamentals of Sound
Intensity
Units of Measurement and Reporting
Sound Level Meter Calculations of Sound Pressure Levels
Range of Human Hearing
Frequency
Units of Measurement and Reporting
Range of Human Hearing
Most Annoying Frequencies
Relative Response to Frequencies, and Weighting Systems
Operation of Sound Level Meters
(Specific to Sound Level Meters of the
following jurisdictions: Seattle, Tacoma, Snohomish County, Olympia and
Everett)
Field Calibration
Timing
Manufacturer's Requirements
Proper Technique
Use of Meter
Acceptable Weather Conditions
Parameters for Valid Readings
Measuring and Recording
Field Exercise to Familiarize Students with Use of Sound Level Meter
Measurement of Neighborhood Residual Sound Levels
Neighborhood Residual vs. Extraneous Noise
Strategies for Measurement of Background in Various Situations
DAY 2
The Mathematics of Sound Level Measurement
Determination of Optimal Measurement Time Intervals
Impact of Interval Choice on Final Calculated Levels
Calculation of Source Sound Level from Measured Total and Neighborhood Residual Sound Levels
Meter/Reader Tolerances
Field Exercise
Isolating Source Sound from Neighborhood Residual Sound
Performance and Nuisance Codes in the Following Jurisdictions: Seattle,
Tacoma, Snohomish County, Olympia and Everett
Review of Definitions
Word-by-Word Review of Codes
Specific Notation of Reporting Requirements Generated by Codes
Areas of Potential Courtroom Challenge
Enforcement Options
Performance Violation vs. Nuisance Violation
Fine vs. Consent Order
The Art of the Bluff
Noise Measurement Report Form
Line-by-Line Review of Proper Completion
Field Exercises
Development of a Solid Court Case (includes some review)
Meter/Calibrator
Reader Certification
Code Requirements
Procedure
DAY 3
Review of Mathematics of Sound
Field Exercises
Video Presentation
"Sound and Fury"
Physical and Psychological Impacts of Noise Exposure
Non-Auditory Impacts
Psychological Impacts
Strategies for Managing Agitated Complainants
Hearing, Hearing Loss
Physiology of Hearing
Mechanics of Hearing
Impacts of Noise Exposure
Hearing Loss
Conductive
Sensory-Neural
Practical Field Exam
Written Exam