1.1 This guide covers the preparation of a formal plan for measurement of outdoor sound levels. A documented, detailed plan is highly desirable and useful for major environmental noise studies requiring measurements at several locations over a long period. This guide is intended primarily for use in such cases. Many simple measurements can be made without extensive prior planning or documentation. It is recommended that persons or organizations routinely performing such measurements draft and use a brief generic plan based on, but not referencing, this guide. Note 1The extent of planning and plan documentation should be consistent with the budget and needs of the project. In a large measurement program it is possible that use of a formal measurement plan could result in cost savings greater than the cost of preparing the plan. A formal documented plan can be prepared for even the simplest measurement. However, on a small project, the cost of preparation of a formal plan may not be cost effective. In such cases, plan documentation could be limited to inclusion in the final report.1.1.1 This guide addresses the following aspects of outdoor sound level measurements:1.1.2 Test Method E 1503 for Conducting Outdoor Sound Measurements Using a Digital Statistical Analysis System addresses listed aspects of outdoor sound level measurements for situations that are normally encountered. Many other formal and informal practices also address most of these issues. However, there is sometimes a need to depart from the normal methods in order to accommodate a special situation or a regulatory requirement. This guide provides options that are technically correct for specific situations, and provides the information needed for selecting appropriate options.1.1.3 This guide may be used when planning a program for obtaining either a single measurement set of sound level data or multiple sets of data, as well as related supporting data.1.2 Measurements that may be planned using this guide include, but are not limited, to the following:1.2.1 Characterization of the acoustical environment of a site.1.2.2 Characterization of the sound emissions of a specific sound source that exhibits a temporal variation in sound output.1.2.3 Measurement of low-frequency sound (infra-sound) is included because it is sometimes implicated in driving structural vibration that translates to audible interior sound.1.2.4 Measurement of impulsive sound and sound with significant tonal content.1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.1 This practice establishes procedures for a quality assurance plan for structural steel fabrication for highway structures. These procedures pertain to the inspections, measurements, and tests necessary for the fabricator and owner to substantiate material and product conformance to contract requirements. The fabricator's quality control plan (QCP) is to be designed and implemented with the objective of ensuring that all materials incorporated into the work conform to contract requirements. The owners acceptance testing plan (ATP) is designed to provide assurance that the fabricator has successfully met this objective.1.2 Inherent in this practice is the assumption that design details and specifications allow maximum flexibility in procedures and processes to allow the most cost-effective fabrication to be performed consistent with the quality level specified.1.3 Alternative sampling methods, processes, procedures, and inspection equipment may be used by the fabricator when such procedures and equipment provide, as a minimum, the quality assurance required by the contract documents. Prior to applying such alternative procedures, the fabricator is to describe the procedure in a written proposal, and demonstrate to the satisfaction of the owner that the effectiveness of these alternative procedures are equal to or better than the contract requirements. In case of dispute, the procedures stipulated in the contract documents will apply.
4.1 This guide acknowledges the importance of a well-designed disaster recovery plan that will protect health information and business information from damage, minimize disruption, ensure integrity of data, and provide for orderly recovery.4.2 This guide suggests methods to protect the confidentiality and security of healthcare documentation during a disaster.4.3 It is intended that this guide will contribute to compliance with laws and regulations to improve protection of health information documentation and data integrity with the development of the contingency plan requirement.4.4 This guide will explain key points to include in preparing a disaster recovery plan to resume operations and minimize losses due to unscheduled interruption of critical services if a disaster would occur.4.5 This guide is intended to assist in the development of appropriate policies and procedures that provide protection for individually identifiable health information in a secure environment in the event of a disaster.1.1 This guide applies across multiple medical transcription settings in which healthcare documents are generated and stored: medical transcription departments, home offices, and medical transcription service organizations (MTSOs). Currently there is no standard disaster recovery plan in the medical transcription industry to provide guidelines for individuals, departments, and businesses to use for designing a disaster recovery plan for their medical transcription environment.1.2 A disaster is when a sudden event brings great damage, loss, destruction, or interruption of critical services. These guidelines could assist in developing an organized response to reduce the time for loss of services, maintain continuity of workflow, and speed the overall business recovery process.1.3 This guide supports the HIPAA Security Rule for ensuring data integrity with a contingency plan to include a data backup plan, a disaster recovery plan, and an emergency mode operational plan.21.4 This guide is consistent with the requirement for disaster planning and recovery procedures as stated in Guide E1959.1.5 This guide is not intended as a disaster recovery plan for Health Information Management Departments or for an entire healthcare facility.
4.1 A need exists for a Quality Systems Guide that may be deployed by small to larger manufacturers that give direction on development of process-based systems that drive quality and continuous improvement. This guide does not require third party regulation, thus making it attractive to those manufacturers who are not required to have such certification.1.1 This guide establishes recommended system-based procedures to assist fastener manufacturers and alteration distributors in the development of process controls which are intended to produce quality products in a cost effective manner. These recommended system-based procedures allow an organization to continually improve operational effectiveness.