[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 24]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR201.20]



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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 201_NOISE EMISSION STANDARDS FOR TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT; INTERSTATE 

RAIL CARRIERS--Table of Contents

 

                     Subpart C_Measurement Criteria

 

Sec.  201.20  Applicability and purpose.





    The following criteria are applicable to and contain the necessary 

parameters and procedures for the measurement of the noise emission 

levels prescribed in the standards of Subpart B of this part. These 

criteria are specified in order to further clarify and define such 

standards. Equivalent measurement procedures may be used for 

establishing compliance with these regulations. Any equivalent 

measurement procedure, under any circumstance, shall not result in a 

more stringent noise control requirement than those specified in this 

regulation using the measurement procedures in Subpart C.