• PREN 458 : DRAFT 2013

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    HEARING PROTECTORS - RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SELECTION, USE, CARE AND MAINTENANCE - GUIDANCE DOCUMENT

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    Superseded date:  01-03-2016

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    Published date:  09-05-2013

    Publisher:  Comite Europeen de Normalisation

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Symbols and abbreviations
    5 Types of hearing protection devices
    6 Selection
    7 Use
    8 Care and maintenance
    Annex A (normative) - Methods for assessing the sound
            attenuation of a passive hearing protector
    Annex B (normative) - Method for assessing the sound
            attenuation of a hearing protector for impulsive noise
    Annex C (normative) - Selection method for non-passive
            sound-restoration level-dependent ear muffs and ear
            plugs using HML-data
    Annex D (normative) - Selection method for active noise
            reduction ear muffs and ear plugs
    Annex E (normative) - Calculation method for hearing
            protectors with audio input
    Annex F (informative) - Improving field performance
            and special instructions for use
    Annex G (informative) - Methods for the individual
            quality fit of custom moulded ear plugs
    Annex H (informative) - Noise Types

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    Defines recommendations for the selection, use, care and maintenance of hearing protectors.

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    Comment Closes On
    Committee TC 159
    Document Type Draft
    Publisher Comite Europeen de Normalisation
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

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

    DIN EN 352-1 E : 2003 HEARING PROTECTORS - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS - PART 1: EAR-MUFFS
    EN 352-1:2002 Hearing protectors - General requirements - Part 1: Ear-Muffs
    I.S. EN 352-1:2002 HEARING PROTECTORS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TESTING - EAR MUFFS
    BS EN 352-1:2002 Hearing protectors. Safety requirements and testing Ear-muffs
    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
    ISO 9921:2003 Ergonomics Assessment of speech communication
    PREN 352-9 : DRAFT 2017 HEARING PROTECTORS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TESTING - PART 9: EARPLUGS WITH ELECTRICAL AUDIO INPUT
    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
    EN 61672-1:2013 Electroacoustics - Sound level meters - Part 1: Specifications
    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 ISO 9921:2003 Ergonomics - Assessment of speech communication (ISO 9921:2003)
    EN 352-1:2002 Hearing protectors - General requirements - Part 1: Ear-Muffs
    EN 352-5:2002/A1:2005 HEARING PROTECTORS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TESTING - PART 5: ACTIVE NOISE REDUCTION EAR-MUFFS
    PREN 352-10 : DRAFT 2017 HEARING PROTECTORS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TESTING - PART 10: EARPLUGS WITH ENTERTAINMENT AUDIO INPUT
    EN 352-8:2008 Hearing protectors - Safety requirements and testing - Part 8: Entertainment audio ear-muffs
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