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  • BS EN 352-8:2008

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    Hearing protectors. Safety requirements and testing Entertainment audio ear-muffs

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  23-11-2020

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  30-05-2008

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Requirements
      4.1 General
      4.2 Materials and construction
      4.3 Performance
          4.3.1 General
          4.3.2 Maximum sound pressure levels generated by
                entertainment audio
    5 Testing
      5.1 Specimens, Conditioning and Scheme of Testing
          5.1.1 Specimens
          5.1.2 Conditioning and testing atmosphere
          5.1.3 Scheme of testing
      5.2 Determination of maximum sound pressure levels generated
          by entertainment audio ear-muffs
          5.2.1 Introduction
          5.2.2 Test signal
          5.2.3 Test method
          5.2.4 Report
    6 Information supplied by the manufacturer
      6.1 General
      6.2 Wearer Information
      6.3 Additional information
    7 Marking
    Annex A (informative) Test results, uncertainty of measurement
    Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard
                           and the Essential Requirements of EU
                           Directive 89/686/EEC
    Bibliography

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    Defines constructional and design and performance requirements, methods of test, marking requirements and user information relating to the incorporation of the entertainment audio facility.

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    Committee PH/7
    Development Note Supersedes 05/30063285 DC. (06/2008)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
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    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    EN 352-3:2002 Hearing protectors - General requirements - Part 3: Ear-muffs attached to an industrial safety helmet
    EN 458:2016 Hearing protectors - Recommendations for selection, use, care and maintenance - Guidance document
    89/686/EEC : 1989 AMD 5 2012 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE OF 21 DECEMBER 1989 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
    ISO 4869-2:1994 Acoustics Hearing protectors Part 2: Estimation of effective A-weighted sound pressure levels when hearing protectors are worn
    EN 50332-1:2013 Sound system equipment: Headphones and earphones associated with personal music players - Maximum sound pressure level measurement methodology - Part 1: General method for "one package equipment"
    EN ISO 11904-1 : 2002 ACOUSTICS - DETERMINATION OF SOUND IMMISSION FROM SOUND SOURCES PLACED CLOSE TO THE EAR - PART 1: TECHNIQUE USING A MICROPHONE IN A REAL EAR (MIRE TECHNIQUE)
    EN ISO 4869-2:1995/AC:2007 ACOUSTICS - HEARING PROTECTORS - PART 2: ESTIMATION OF EFFECTIVE A-WEIGHTED SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS WHEN HEARING PROTECTORS ARE WORN
    EN 352-6:2002 Hearing protectors - Safety requirements and testing - Part 6: Ear-muffs with electrical audio input
    EN 13819-2:2002 Hearing protectors - Testing - Part 2: Acoustic test methods
    EN 13819-1:2002 Hearing protectors - Testing - Part 1: Physical test methods
    EN 352-1:2002 Hearing protectors - General requirements - Part 1: Ear-Muffs
    IEC 60268-1:1985 Sound system equipment. Part 1: General
    IEC 60315-4:1997 Methods of measurement on radio receivers for various classes of emission - Part 4: Receivers for frequency-modulated sound broadcasting emissions
    ISO 11904-1:2002 Acoustics — Determination of sound immission from sound sources placed close to the ear — Part 1: Technique using a microphone in a real ear (MIRE technique)
    EN 60315-4:1998 Methods of measurement on radio receivers for various classes of emission - Part 4: Receivers for frequency-modulated sound broadcasting emissions
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