Acoustics

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In our day-to-day lives, whether consciously or unconsciously, we are continuously exposed to acoustics – the science of sound – through a wide variety of hearing experiences. Our ears are always open and receive not only desirable signals but also undesirable ones in the form of noise. As surveys have shown [1], noise is among the most frequently mentioned types of environmental pollution; it is also known to be detrimental to health. Noise-induced hearing loss is only the most apparent manifestation of this problem [2].

Sufficiently accurate reference values and reliable measuring equipment are required to objectively measure and evaluate sound; both prerequisites are fulfilled due to the activities of the acoustics laboratory at METAS.  

Services

Our measurement services encompass a wide variety of acoustic quantities and measuring equipment.

Calibration / Verification / Type examination / Type approval / Conformity testing

  • sound measuring instrumentation
    • sound level meters
    • sound analysers
    • octave / third octave filters
    • measuring microphones
    • preamplifiers
    • calibrators
    • pistonphones
    • multifunction calibrators
    • artificial ears
    • artificial mastoids
  • sound sources
    • sirens
    • acoustic warning devices

Hearing aids

METAS has been mandated by the FSIO to keep a list of all the hearing aids for which the social insurances will pay a fixed amount to the insured in accordance with the ordinances applicable (in force since 1 July 2011).

Last modification 03.10.2024

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Contact

Federal Institute of Metrology
Laboratory Acoustics
Lindenweg 50
CH-3003 Bern-Wabern
T +41 58 387 01 11
akustik@metas.ch

Print contact

https://www.ekm.admin.ch/content/metas/en/home/fabe/akustik.html