Abstract
A number of federal agencies in dealing with environmental noise specify criteria and by so doing imply a procedure by which one may assess the acceptability of a given noise environment. Based on consulting experience, a practical evaluation of the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's policy in this area (HUD Circular 1390.2) is presented. In particular, the desirability of specifying a 24-h sample time is discussed. Alternate schemes are suggested. Also, diurnal variations in noise data have been compiled and are used to compare HUD's criteria with the Federal Highway Administration's standard (PPM 90-2).
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