M/BC/CEN/88/6 - PPE: Hearing protection

This document gives recommendations for the selection, use, care and maintenance of hearing protectors.

This document gives recommendations for the selection, use, care and maintenance of hearing protectors.

This part of the standard specifies requirements for construction, design, performance, marking and user information for ear-muffs. In particular, it calls for the sound attenuation of the ear-muffs, measured in accordance with EN 24869-1, to be declared and to be not less than a specified minimum. This part of the standard does not deal with ear-muffs for attachment to a helmet or which are part of a helmet. The requirements of this standard are intended to take account of the ergonomic interaction between the wearer, the device and where possible the working environment in which the device is likely to be used (see Annex ZA, of this standard and EN 458).

This part of the standard specifies constructional, design and performance requirements, marking requirements and user information for ear-plugs. In particular, it calls for the sound attenuation of the ear-plugs, measured in accordance with EN 24869-1, to be declared and to be not less than a specified minimum. The requirements of this standard are intended to take account of the ergonomic interaction between the wearer, the device and where possible the working environment in which the device is likely to be used (see Annex ZA, of this standard and EN 458).

This document gives recommendations for the selection, use, care and maintenance of hearing protectors.

This document gives recommendations for the selection, use, care and maintenance of hearing protectors.

This European Standard gives recommendations for the selection, use, care and maintenance of hearing protectors.  Special types of hearing protectors are outside the scope of this standard, although they are classified in 4.4, and some of the guidance will be relevant to them.

This European Standard gives recommendations for the selection, use, care and maintenance of hearing protectors.  Special types of hearing protectors are outside the scope of this standard, although they are classified in 4.4, and some of the guidance will be relevant to them.

This part of the standard is concerned with ear-muffs and specifies constructional design and performance requirements, methods of test, marking requirements and user information.   It calls for information to be made available concerning the sound attenuation characteristics of the ear-muffs measured in accordance with EN 24869-1, and defines a minimum level of attenuation required for compliance with this specification.  This part of the standard does not deal with ear-muffs for attachment to a helmet or which are part of a helmet. Neither does it deal with the performance of electronic devices which may be incorporated with ear-muffs nor amplitude sensitive ear-muffs.  This standard does not deal with the performance of hearing protectors to impulsive noise.

This part of the standard is concerned with ear-plugs and specifies constructional, design and performance requirements, methods of test, marking requirements and user information.   It calls for information to be made available concerning the sound attenuation characteristics of the ear-plugs measured in accordance with EN 24869-1, and defines a minimum level of attenuation required for compliance with this specification.  This part of the standard also includes custom moulded ear-plugs and banded devices; it does not deal with the performance of electronic devices which may be incorporated within ear-plugs nor amplitude-sensitive ear-plugs.  This standard does not deal with the performance of hearing protectors to impulsive noise.

This part of the standard specifies constructional, design and performance requirements, marking requirements and user information for ear-plugs. In particular, it calls for the sound attenuation of the ear-plugs, measured in accordance with EN 24869-1, to be declared and to be not less than a specified minimum. The requirements of this standard are intended to take account of the ergonomic interaction between the wearer, the device and where possible the working environment in which the device is likely to be used (see Annex ZA, of this standard and EN 458).

This part of the standard specifies requirements for construction, design, performance, marking and user information for ear-muffs. In particular, it calls for the sound attenuation of the ear-muffs, measured in accordance with EN 24869-1, to be declared and to be not less than a specified minimum. This part of the standard does not deal with ear-muffs for attachment to a helmet or which are part of a helmet. The requirements of this standard are intended to take account of the ergonomic interaction between the wearer, the device and where possible the working environment in which the device is likely to be used (see Annex ZA, of this standard and EN 458).

This part of the standard is concerned with ear-muffs and specifies constructional design and performance requirements, methods of test, marking requirements and user information.   It calls for information to be made available concerning the sound attenuation characteristics of the ear-muffs measured in accordance with EN 24869-1, and defines a minimum level of attenuation required for compliance with this specification.  This part of the standard does not deal with ear-muffs for attachment to a helmet or which are part of a helmet. Neither does it deal with the performance of electronic devices which may be incorporated with ear-muffs nor amplitude sensitive ear-muffs.  This standard does not deal with the performance of hearing protectors to impulsive noise.

This part of the standard is concerned with ear-plugs and specifies constructional, design and performance requirements, methods of test, marking requirements and user information.   It calls for information to be made available concerning the sound attenuation characteristics of the ear-plugs measured in accordance with EN 24869-1, and defines a minimum level of attenuation required for compliance with this specification.  This part of the standard also includes custom moulded ear-plugs and banded devices; it does not deal with the performance of electronic devices which may be incorporated within ear-plugs nor amplitude-sensitive ear-plugs.  This standard does not deal with the performance of hearing protectors to impulsive noise.