What is BS EN 14366-Waste water installation about?
BS EN 14366 discusses the measurement of noise from waste water installations. Wastewater treatment plants (sewer plants) contain several large pieces of mechanical equipment to clean used water and sewage so they can be returned safely to our environment.
These pieces of equipment and processes create a high noise level. BS EN 14366 specifies methods for the measurement of airborne and structure-borne sound produced in waste water and rainwater installations under laboratory conditions and defines the expression of the results.
BS EN 14366 is applicable to waste water piping systems and parts thereof, but not to the actual sources of the wastewater, e.g., lavatories, toilets, bathtubs, or any active units. It applies to pipes with natural ventilation and is made of any common material in commonly used diameters (up to 150 mm).
Who is BS EN 14366-Waste water installation for?
BS EN 14366 on laboratory measurement of noise from waste water installations is useful for:
- Water treatment machine manufacturers
- Research and development personnel
- Quality control personnel
- Architects
- Builders
Why should you use BS EN 14366-Waste water installation?
Noise from wastewater installations is generated by the flow and fall of water in the piping system. There are many ways to install such systems in buildings, depending on national building codes. They may be firmly cemented into walls and floors, fixed by clips in walls and covered slabs, or hung exposed in the plenum above a suspended ceiling. It seems advisable, therefore, to define measuring methods for both structure-borne and airborne sound.
Important noise sources are bends after vertical sections, but also discontinuities, e.g., inlets, couplings, and sleeves. Apart from that the noise impact on the inhabitants of a building strongly depends on the material properties of the pipes, on the methods used in joining and fastening them, and on the local building practice.
BS EN 14366 provides you with methods for the measurement of airborne and structure-borne sound produced in wastewater and rainwater installations under laboratory conditions. The test results in BS EN 14366 can be used for the comparison of products and materials.
