The acoustic environment must comply with the provisions of SANS 10182 with respect to maximum permissible ambient sound pressure levels (MPASPL).
| 8.1 | Certification of Acoustic Environment |
| 8.1.1 | Audiometry must not be conducted unless the acoustic environment has been certified in accordance with the requirements of SANS 10182. |
| 8.1.2 | The certification must be conducted by a competent person. |
| 8.1.3 | The competent person must issue a certificate of compliance for that acoustic environment, which must contain the information required in the relevant parts of SANS 10182. |
| 8.1.4 | All acoustic environments must be certified before initial use and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 12-months: Provided that, should there be any change that may affect the ambient noise in the acoustic environment, the certification must be reissued immediately. |
| 8.1.5 | The certificate of compliance may only be issued once any deviations or defects observed have been corrected. |
| 8.1.6 | An audiometer must not be moved to an acoustic environment that is not certified. |
| 8.1.7 | No other medical examinations and tests must be conducted in the acoustic environment during the same time that an audiometric test is being conducted. |
