§ 122-1143. Measurement instruments and standards.

(a)

In order to determine compliance with the requirements relating to noise, odor, smoke, etc., standard instruments and manuals shall be used, as listed in subsection (b) of this section. Suitable substitutes, as determined by the building official, may also be used. The initials listed before the particular instruments or manuals in subsection (b) of this section are symbols which are followed elsewhere in this article. The manuals, codes and descriptions of measuring devices in the standard works cited in this section are hereby adopted by reference as if the words appeared in this Code in their entirety. The most recent amendment or revision of each code or manual shall be used.

(b)

The following devices and instruments standardized by the American Standards Association shall be used:

(1)

OBF: Octave band filter.

(2)

SLM: Sound level meter.

(3)

INF: Impact noise filter manufactured by General Radio Company.

(4)

VMD: Three-component vibration measuring device.

(5)

ADI: Atmospheric dust impinger.

(6)

One of the following devices or its equivalent for measuring cup flash points:

a.

Pensky-Martens.

b.

Tagliabue.

(c)

The following charts and manuals are hereby adopted by reference:

(1)

BMI 6888, the Ringelmann Chart described in U.S. Bureau of Mines Information Circular 6888.

(2)

APAM Air Pollution Abatement Manual of the Manufacturing Chemists Association.

(3)

PHR47 U.S. Public Health Report 47, No. 12, Measurement of Density of Mineral Dusts.

(4)

Industrial Code Rule No. 12 adopted by the Board of Standards and Appeals of the New York State Department of Labor.

(5)

Title 10, chapter 1, part 20, Code of Federal Regulations, Standards for Protection Against Radiation.

(Code 1961, § 22-14(2), (3); Code 1985, § 7-963)