AMCA International reaffirms publication 1011-03.
Press Release Summary:
AMCA International reaffirmed AMCA publication 1011-03, Certified Ratings Program- Product Rating Manual for Acoustical Duct Silencers. Organization also provides program for certifying product's sound dynamic insertion loss, airflow generated noise, and pressure drop performance ratings. This applies to acoustical duct silencers for which performance rating catalogs are published and made available publicly. AMCA International Certified Ratings Seal only applies to individual components.
Original Press Release:
REAFFIRMED-AMCA International Publication 1011 (Rev. November, 2003)
Arlington Heights, IL USA - The Air Movement and Control Association International, Inc. (AMCA) International) reaffirmed AMCA publication 1011-03 a Certified Ratings Program- Product Rating Manual for Acoustical Duct Silencers and provides a program for certifying a product's sound dynamic insertion loss, airflow generated noise and pressure drop performance ratings.
Products that can be licensed by AMCA to bear the AMCA Certified Ratings Seal are prefabricated acoustical duct silencers. Prefabricated acoustical duct silencers are defined as silencers that are constructed in advance, or manufactured in standard assemblies or sections ready for field installation.
The program applies to acoustical duct silencers within the scope of AMCA International for which performance rating catalogs are published and made available to the public. When performance ratings for both licensed and unlicensed products are contained in the same catalog, there must be a clear distinction made between licensed and unlicensed products, as required in Section 11 of AMCA International Publication 11, Certified Ratings Program Operating Manual.
When licensed products are used as component parts of a larger unit, the AMCA International Certified Ratings Seal shall not be applied to the complete unit. The seal can only be applied to the individual licensed components.
To order or download this publication visit www.amca.org or for further information regarding this Certified Rating Program, please contact Tim Orris at AMCA International at 847-394-0150 or torris@amca.org
The Air Movement and Control Association International, Inc. is a not-for-profit international association of the world's manufacturers of related air system equipment - primarily, but not limited to fans, louvers, dampers, air curtains, airflow measurement stations, acoustic attenuators, and other air system components for the industrial, commercial, and residential markets.
The association's mission is to promote the health and growth of the industries covered by its scope and the members of the association consistent with the interests of the public. AMCA International, with origins dating back to 1917, has members in most industrialized countries throughout the world.
For more information, please contact:
Marian Vambreck,
Membership, Marketing & Communications
Air Movement and Control Association International, Inc.
30 West University Drive
Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004.1893
(T)847 394 0150 (F)847 253 0088 (W) www.amca.org (E)mvambreck@amca.org
