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This page lists societies that support engineers and acoustic
consultants, some of whom work on noise issues.
Acoustical Society of
America
An international scientific society, dedicated to increasing and
diffusing the knowledge of acoustics and its practical applications.
American Speech-Language
Hearing Association (ASHA)
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is the
professional, scientific, and credentialing association for more than
103,000 audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language,
and hearing scientists. ASHA's mission is to ensure that all people with
speech, language, and hearing disorders have access to quality services to
help them communicate more effectively.
Association of Medical
Professionals with Hearing Loss
The Association of Medical Professionals With Hearing Losses (AMPHL)
provides information, promotes advocacy and mentorship, and creates a
network for individuals with hearing losses interested in or working in
health care fields.
Committee
on Sound and Vibration
The Technical Committee on Sound and Vibration is a division of the
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
(ASHRAE). The Sound and Vibration Committee's mission is to "To
develop, promote and disseminate information and tools that enable HVAC
system engineers, contractors, manufacturers, and owners to design and
implement quiet air conditioning systems."
Institute of Noise Control Engineering
The Institute of Noise Control Engineering of the USA is a non-profit
professional organization incorporated in Washington, DC. A primary
purpose of the Institute is to promote engineering solutions to
environmental noise problems.
National Council of
Acoustical Consultants
The National Council of Acoustical Consultants works toward
enhancing the effectiveness of the acoustical consulting profession for
the mutual benefit of consultants and the public. Viewers may send
questions to member firms, and there is a database of consultants,
searchable by geographical region and specialty.
National
Hearing Conservation Association
The mission of the National Hearing Conservation Association is to
prevent hearing loss due to noise and other environmental factors in all
sectors of society.
