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Audiometers • Used to test hearing • Machines that produce pure tones, noise, and speech in a

calibrated manner • Computer based • 1, 1 ½, or 2 channels • Portable or stationary

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Calibration • Ensures the equipment is putting out what it says it is putting out • Checks for linearity of the attenuators • Ensures that the appropriate standards have been met as designated by ANSI and IEC

• ANSI –American National Standards Institute • IEC – International Electro-technical Commission • Both bodies provide guidelines for calibration

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