EN 458:2016
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Hearing protectors - Recommendations for selection, use, care and maintenance - Guidance document
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European foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Symbols and abbreviations
5 Types of hearing protectors
6 Selection
7 Use
8 Care and maintenance
Annex A (normative) - Methods for assessing the sound
attenuation of a passive hearing protector
Annex B (informative) - Method for assessing the sound
attenuation of a hearing protector for impulsive noise
Annex C (informative) - Selection method for sound-restoration
level-dependent hearing protectors using HML-data
Annex D (informative) - Selection method for active noise
reduction hearing protectors
Annex E (informative) - Calculation method for hearing
protectors with audio input
Annex F (informative) - Improving field performance and
special instructions for use
Annex G (informative) - Further guidance on fit check
methods for earplugs
Annex H (informative) - Noise Types
This document gives recommendations for the selection, use, care and maintenance of hearing protectors.
| Committee |
CEN/TC 159
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes PREN 458. (03/2016) Supersedes UNE EN 458. (04/2016)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| PublisherName |
Comite Europeen de Normalisation
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
| Standards | Relationship |
| UNI EN 458:2016 | Identical |
| NBN EN 458 : 2016 | Identical |
| NF EN 458 : 2016 | Identical |
| NEN EN 458 : 2016 | Identical |
| NS EN 458 : 1993 | Identical |
| I.S. EN 458:2016 | Identical |
| PN EN 458 : 2016 | Identical |
| SN EN 458:2016 | Identical |
| UNI EN 458 : 2005 | Identical |
| UNE-EN 458:2016 | Identical |
| BS EN 458:2016 | Identical |
| DIN EN 458:2016-07 | Identical |
| PNE-EN 458 | Identical |
| BS ISO 11999-1:2015 | PPE for firefighters. Test methods and requirements for PPE used by firefighters who are at risk of exposure to high levels of heat and/or flame while fighting fires occurring in structures General |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| ISO 11999-1:2015 | PPE for firefighters — Test methods and requirements for PPE used by firefighters who are at risk of exposure to high levels of heat and/or flame while fighting fires occurring in structures — Part 1: General |
| I.S. EN ISO 9612:2009 | ACOUSTICS - DETERMINATION OF OCCUPATIONAL NOISE EXPOSURE - ENGINEERING METHOD |
| 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 352-2:2002 | Hearing protectors - General requirements - Part 2: Ear-plugs |
| 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 |
| EN 352-3:2002 | Hearing protectors - General requirements - Part 3: Ear-muffs attached to an industrial safety helmet |
| I.S. EN 352-2:2002 | HEARING PROTECTORS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TESTING - PART 2: EARPLUGS |
| 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 |
| BS EN ISO 9612:2009 | Acoustics. Determination of occupational noise exposure. Engineering method |
| 07/30137110 DC : 0 | ISO 9612 - ACOUSTICS - DETERMINATION OF OCCUPATIONAL NOISE EXPOSURE - ENGINEERING METHOD |
| 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 |
| ISO 9612:2009 | Acoustics Determination of occupational noise exposure Engineering method |
| DIN EN 352-5:2006-03 | Hearing protectors - Safety requirements and testing - Part 5: Active noise reduction ear-muffs |
| BS ISO 9921-1:1996 | Ergonomic assessment of speech communication Speech interference level and communication distances for persons with normal hearing capacity in direct communication (SIL method) |
| 17/30359238 DC : 0 | BS EN 352-10 - HEARING PROTECTORS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TESTING - PART 10: EARPLUGS WITH ENTERTAINMENT AUDIO INPUT |
| I.S. EN 352-8:2008 | HEARING PROTECTORS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TESTING - PART 8: ENTERTAINMENT AUDIO EAR-MUFFS |
| BS EN 352-6:2002 | Hearing protectors. Safety requirements and testing Ear-muffs with electrical audio input |
| EN ISO 9612:2009 | Acoustics - Determination of occupational noise exposure - Engineering method (ISO 9612:2009) |
| DIN EN ISO 9612:2009-09 | ACOUSTICS - DETERMINATION OF OCCUPATIONAL NOISE EXPOSURE - ENGINEERING METHOD |
| UNI EN ISO 9612 : 2011 | ACOUSTICS - DETERMINATION OF OCCUPATIONAL NOISE EXPOSURE - ENGINEERING METHOD |
| 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 |
| EN 352-3:2002 | Hearing protectors - General requirements - Part 3: Ear-muffs attached to an industrial safety helmet |
| ISO 9921:2003 | Ergonomics Assessment of speech communication |
| 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 ISO 7731:2008 | Ergonomics - Danger signals for public and work areas - Auditory danger signals (ISO 7731:2003) |
| EN 352-7:2002 | Hearing protectors - Safety requirements and testing - Part 7: Level-dependent ear-plugs |
| 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 (ISO 4869-1:1990) |
| ISO 7731:2003 | Ergonomics Danger signals for public and work areas Auditory danger signals |
| EN ISO 9612:2009 | Acoustics - Determination of occupational noise exposure - Engineering method (ISO 9612:2009) |
| EN 61672-1:2013 | Electroacoustics - Sound level meters - Part 1: Specifications |
| EN 352-6:2002 | Hearing protectors - Safety requirements and testing - Part 6: Ear-muffs with electrical audio input |
| EN ISO 9921:2003 | Ergonomics - Assessment of speech communication (ISO 9921:2003) |
| ISO 9612:2009 | Acoustics Determination of occupational noise exposure Engineering method |
| EN 352-1:2002 | Hearing protectors - General requirements - Part 1: Ear-Muffs |
| EN 352-8:2008 | Hearing protectors - Safety requirements and testing - Part 8: Entertainment audio ear-muffs |
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