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

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National Foreword
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

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

DocumentType	Standard
Pages	54
PublisherName	National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status	Current
Supersedes	I.S. EN 458:2005

Standards	Relationship
NS EN 458 : 1993	Identical
NF EN 458 : 2016	Identical
EN 458:2016	Identical
NBN EN 458 : 2016	Identical
NEN EN 458 : 2016	Identical
BS EN 458:2016	Identical
UNE-EN 458:2005	Identical
DIN EN 458:2016-07	Identical
UNI EN 458 : 2005	Identical
SN EN 458:2016	Identical

EN 352-4:2001/A1:2005	HEARING PROTECTORS - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TESTING - PART 4: LEVEL-DEPENDENT EAR-MUFFS
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 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 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)
ISO 9612:2009	Acoustics Determination of occupational noise exposure Engineering method
EN 352-1:2002	Hearing protectors - General requirements - Part 1: Ear-Muffs
EN 352-5:2002/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

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I.S. EN 458:2016

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

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