• EN 13819-2:2002

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    Hearing protectors - Testing - Part 2: Acoustic test methods

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    Superseded date:  27-11-2020

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    Published date:  13-11-2002

    Publisher:  Comite Europeen de Normalisation

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    Table of Contents - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Test methods
      4.1 Insertion loss (ear-muffs only)
          4.1.1 Principle
          4.1.2 Apparatus
          4.1.3 Procedure
          4.1.4 Report
      4.2 Sound attenuation
          4.2.1 Principle
          4.2.2 Apparatus
          4.2.3 Procedure
          4.2.4 Report
      4.3 Sound level effective to the ear (ear-muffs only)
          4.3.1 Principle
          4.3.2 Apparatus
          4.3.3 Procedure
          4.3.4 Report
    Annex A (informative) Uncertainty of measurement and
             interpretation of test results
    Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of the European standard
             addressing essential requirements or other
             provisions of EU Directive
    Bibliography

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    This European Standard prEN 13819 describes methods of test for hearing protectors. The purpose of these tests is to enable assessment of the performance of the hearing protector as specified in the appropriate product standard. This Part 2 of the prEN 13819 specifies acoustic test methods.

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    Committee CEN/TC 159
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Comite Europeen de Normalisation
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    01/560954 DC : DRAFT FEB 2001 BS EN 458 - HEARING PROTECTORS - RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SELECTION, USE, CARE AND MAINTENANCE - GUIDANCE DOCUMENT
    PREN 352-9 : DRAFT 2017 HEARING PROTECTORS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TESTING - PART 9: EARPLUGS WITH ELECTRICAL AUDIO INPUT
    17/30359235 DC : 0 BS EN 352-9 - HEARING PROTECTORS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TESTING - PART 9: EARPLUGS WITH ELECTRICAL AUDIO INPUT
    DIN EN 352-1 E : 2003 HEARING PROTECTORS - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - PART 1: EAR-MUFFS
    DIN EN 352-6 E : 2003 HEARING PROTECTORS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TESTING - PART 6: EAR-MUFFS WITH ELECTRICAL AUDIO INPUT
    DIN EN 352-4:2006-01 Hearing protectors - Safety requirements and testing - Part 4: Level-dependent ear-muffs
    BS EN 352-5:2002 Hearing protectors. Safety requirements and testing Active noise reduction ear muffs
    BS EN 352-3:2002 Hearing protectors. Safety requirements and testing Ear-muffs attached to an industrial safety helmet
    BS EN 13819-1:2002 Hearing protectors. Testing Physical test methods
    DIN EN 352-3:2003-04 Hearing protectors - General requirements - Part 3: Ear-muffs attached to an industrial safety helmet
    DIN EN 352-2:2003-04 Hearing protectors - General requirements - Part 2: Ear-plugs
    DIN EN 352-8:2008-07 Hearing protectors - Safety requirements and testing - Part 8: Entertainment audio ear-muffs
    I.S. EN 352-5:2002 HEARING PROTECTORS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TESTING - PART 5: ACTIVE NOISE REDUCTION EAR-MUFFS
    EN 352-7:2002 Hearing protectors - Safety requirements and testing - Part 7: Level-dependent ear-plugs
    EN 352-6:2002 Hearing protectors - Safety requirements and testing - Part 6: Ear-muffs with electrical audio input
    EN 352-2:2002 Hearing protectors - General requirements - Part 2: Ear-plugs
    EN 352-1:2002 Hearing protectors - General requirements - Part 1: Ear-Muffs
    I.S. EN 352-4:2001 HEARING PROTECTORS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TESTING - PART 4: LEVEL-DEPENDENT EAR-MUFFS
    I.S. EN 352-3:2002 HEARING PROTECTORS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TESTING - EAR-MUFFS ATTACHED TO AN INDUSTRIAL SAFETY HELMET
    I.S. EN 352-7:2002 HEARING PROTECTORS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TESTING - PART 7: LEVEL-DEPENDENT EAR-PLUGS
    I.S. EN 13819-1:2003 HEARING PROTECTORS - TESTING - PART 1: PHYSICAL TEST METHODS
    EN 13819-1:2002 Hearing protectors - Testing - Part 1: Physical test methods
    EN 352-3:2002 Hearing protectors - General requirements - Part 3: Ear-muffs attached to an industrial safety helmet
    I.S. EN 352-1:2002 HEARING PROTECTORS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TESTING - EAR MUFFS
    I.S. EN 352-2:2002 HEARING PROTECTORS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TESTING - PART 2: EARPLUGS
    EN 352-5:2002/A1:2005 HEARING PROTECTORS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TESTING - PART 5: ACTIVE NOISE REDUCTION EAR-MUFFS
    EN 352-8:2008 Hearing protectors - Safety requirements and testing - Part 8: Entertainment audio ear-muffs
    I.S. EN 352-6:2002 HEARING PROTECTORS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TESTING - PART 6: EAR-MUFFS WITH ELECTRICAL AUDIO INPUT
    BS EN 352-8:2008 Hearing protectors. Safety requirements and testing Entertainment audio ear-muffs
    PREN 352-10 : DRAFT 2017 HEARING PROTECTORS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TESTING - PART 10: EARPLUGS WITH ENTERTAINMENT AUDIO INPUT
    UNI EN 352-8 : 2008 HEARING PROTECTORS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TESTING - PART 8: ENTERTAINMENT AUDIO EAR-MUFFS
    PREN 13819-1 : DRAFT 2018 HEARING PROTECTORS - TESTING - PART 1: PHYSICAL TEST METHODS
    DIN EN 352-5:2006-03 Hearing protectors - Safety requirements and testing - Part 5: Active noise reduction ear-muffs
    06/30154243 DC : DRAFT AUG 2006 ISO 16073 - WILDLAND FIREFIGHTING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    ONORM EN 352-8 : 2008 HEARING PROTECTORS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TESTING - PART 8: ENTERTAINMENT AUDIO EAR-MUFFS
    18/30367670 DC : 0 BS EN 13819-1 - HEARING PROTECTORS - TESTING - PART 1: PHYSICAL TEST METHODS
    17/30359238 DC : 0 BS EN 352-10 - HEARING PROTECTORS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TESTING - PART 10: EARPLUGS WITH ENTERTAINMENT AUDIO INPUT
    BS ISO 16073:2011 Wildland firefighting personal protective equipment. Requirements and test methods
    I.S. EN 352-8:2008 HEARING PROTECTORS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TESTING - PART 8: ENTERTAINMENT AUDIO EAR-MUFFS
    DIN EN 352-2 E : 2003 HEARING PROTECTORS - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - PART 2: EAR-PLUGS
    DIN EN 352-7 E : 2003 HEARING PROTECTORS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TESTING - PART 7: LEVEL-DEPENDENT EAR-PLUGS
    BS EN 352-1:2002 Hearing protectors. Safety requirements and testing Ear-muffs
    BS EN 352-6:2002 Hearing protectors. Safety requirements and testing Ear-muffs with electrical audio input
    DIN EN 352-8 E : 2008 HEARING PROTECTORS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TESTING - PART 8: ENTERTAINMENT AUDIO EAR-MUFFS
    ISO 16073:2011 Wildland firefighting personal protective equipment Requirements and test methods
    DIN EN 352-4 E : 2006 HEARING PROTECTORS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TESTING - PART 4: LEVEL-DEPENDENT EAR-MUFFS
    DIN EN 352-3 E : 2003 HEARING PROTECTORS - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - PART 3: EAR-MUFFS ATTACHED TO AN INDUSTRIAL SAFETY HELMET
    DIN EN 352-5 E : 2006 HEARING PROTECTORS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TESTING - PART 5: ACTIVE NOISE REDUCTION EAR-MUFFS
    BS EN 352-2:2002 Hearing protectors. Safety requirements and testing Ear-plugs
    BS EN 352-7:2002 Hearing protectors. Safety requirements and testing Level-dependent ear-plugs
    DIN EN 352-1:2003-04 Hearing protectors - General requirements - Part 1: Ear-Muffs

    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 24869-3 : 1993 ACOUSTICS - HEARING PROTECTORS - SIMPLIFIED METHOD FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF INSERTION LOSS OF EAR-MUFF TYPE PROTECTORS FOR QUALITY INSPECTION PURPOSES
    IEC 60601-1:2005+AMD1:2012 CSV Medical electrical equipment - Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance
    IEC 61094-1:2000 Measurement microphones - Part 1: Specifications for laboratory standard microphones
    ISO 4869-1:1990 Acoustics Hearing protectors Part 1: Subjective method for the measurement of sound attenuation
    ISO 4869-2:1994 Acoustics Hearing protectors Part 2: Estimation of effective A-weighted sound pressure levels when hearing protectors are worn
    EN 352-2:2002 Hearing protectors - General requirements - Part 2: Ear-plugs
    EN 24869-1 : 1992 ACOUSTICS - HEARING PROTECTORS - SUBJECTIVE METHOD FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF SOUND ATTENUATION
    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
    ISO/TR 4869-3:1989 Acoustics Hearing protectors Part 3: Simplified method for the measurement of insertion loss of ear-muff type protectors for quality inspection purposes
    EN 13819-1:2002 Hearing protectors - Testing - Part 1: Physical test methods
    EN 352-1:2002 Hearing protectors - General requirements - Part 1: Ear-Muffs
    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)
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