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BS4142 Noise Survey’s for Air Source Heat Pumps
Clients often ask us if they require a BS4142 noise survey if they are installing an air source heat pump on their project, our answer is usually a resounding yes! […]
Posted on Nov 18, 2018
Particulate Testing to Cleanrooms
Clean room facilities such as pharmaceutical and Semiconductor and manufacturers are examples of environments that require demanding ongoing air monitoring and periodic certification. An accurate air monitoring and testing system […]
Posted on Sep 04, 2018
The Four Reasons for Cleanroom Contamination
Throughout all cleanroom facilities, maintaining strict cleanliness and maintaining the highest standards is a monumental challenge. Everything, both inside and outside of the cleanroom, is a potential source of contamination. […]
Posted on Sep 04, 2018
Impact Sound Testing
Impact sound testing is usually only undertaken to floors. This test is different; a calibrated Norsonic ‘tapping machine’ which comprises of five ‘hammers’ driven up and down by a cam […]
Posted on Aug 02, 2018
What is Airborne Sound Testing?
Airborne sound testing is undertaken to walls & floors. Firstly a controlled noise is generated by an amplifier and loudspeaker across a broad range of frequencies. The generated noise is […]
Posted on Aug 02, 2018
Reduce Noise Complaints by Improving Floor Layouts
Clients often contact us complaining of noise disturbance from adjoining properties. in many instances the noise problems could have been negated if careful planning had been undertaken at the design […]
Posted on Jul 20, 2018
Why Good Acoustic Design is Important
The importance of good acoustic design and construction should never be under-estimated. If a project fails the sound insulation testing at the precompletion stage, it may need costly remedial work […]
Posted on Jul 17, 2018
The Four Elements to Good Sound Proofing
Customers often ask how they can improve soundproofing on their developments. The first thing to understand is the basic of soundproofing design and construction. If you understand the basics, you’ll […]
Posted on Jul 16, 2018
What is Sound Testing?
Sound insulation testing is a requirement of Approved Document E to assess the sound insulation performance of party walls and floors between dwellings. Sound testing is usually required once the […]
Posted on Jul 12, 2018
Reverberation Noise in Common Areas
Clients often ask us if they need to treat all the common parts within their block of flats to satisfy Requirement E3 (Reverberation in the common internal parts of buildings […]
Posted on May 15, 2018
Improving Room Layouts Can Reduce Noise Disturbance
In all cases, the location and layout of rooms within dwellings will play an important role in relation to the levels of subsequent ambient or background noise that surrounds the […]
Posted on May 11, 2018
Sound Flanking Pathways Identified During Sound Testing
Since Building Regulations Part E was introduced, we have literally undertaken thousands of sound insulation tests in London and the South East; and as such we have built up considerable […]
Posted on May 02, 2018
Careful Acoustic Design Considerations
Achieving good airborne and impact sound isolation requires careful acoustic design considerations. Two key areas that need to be addressed when improving a floor construction are the airborne aspect (TV […]
Posted on Apr 30, 2018
Air Handling Systems for Clean Rooms
Clean rooms need a lot of air and usually at a controlled temperature and humidity. This means that in most clean room facilities the Air Handling Units (AHU) consume over […]
Posted on Mar 19, 2018
Building a Robust Cleanroom
Here at APT Sound Testing we often get asked questions such as such as what is a cleanroom? and what are the essential elements that one needs to know about […]
Posted on Mar 19, 2018
Testing Cleanroom Environments
All Cleanroom process environments must remain unfailingly clean, so merely filtering the factory’s air is inadequate. To minimise particle contamination it is important to build separate environments, called cleanrooms. These […]
Posted on Mar 12, 2018
Evaluation and Certification of Cleanrooms
There are many different clean room testing certifications, all of which may occur in any of three different stages: As Built: A cleanroom certified “As-Built Facility” defines a cleanroom fully […]
Posted on Mar 07, 2018
Our Cleanroom Validation Services
APT Sound Testing carries out cleanroom validation services for your facilities, in accordance with the Orange Guide and the current ISO standards. In the event of contamination it is important […]
Posted on Mar 02, 2018
Fume Cupboard Testing Methods
APT Sound Testing offer a wide range of testing services to meet the needs of our clients across all cleanroom industries from automotive to Nano Production. For every test we […]
Posted on Mar 01, 2018
The Test Criteria for Fume Cupboards
All fume cupboards should be maintained in line with manufactures recommendations and performance thresholds, including expected face velocity and containment values, recommended and confirmed by them at the time of […]
Posted on Feb 27, 2018
Fume Cupboard and LEV Testing
Fume cupboards are some of most important pieces of equipment within cleanrooms. Undertaking periodic testing of fume cupboards LEV are essential when it comes to protecting your personnel from hazardous […]
Posted on Feb 23, 2018
Potential Hazards In Clean Room Facilities
There are many potential hazards in clean rooms, so maintaining the health and safety and adhering to the high standards of a controlled cleanroom environment requires thorough training and routine […]
Posted on Feb 16, 2018
Automotive Cleanroom Testing
Since the early invention of the assembly line, the automotive industry has made incredible strides in their manufacturing processes. Indeed, a wide range of attention is given to mass defects, […]
Posted on Feb 02, 2018
Nanotech and Microelectronic Cleanroom Testing
Nanotech and Microelectronic Cleanrooms are designed to maintain temperature, humidity, particulate, static and pressure levels. This is due to the fact that these factors, as well as static forces, can […]
Posted on Jan 31, 2018
