prEN 352-12

Hearing protectors – Safety requirements – Part 12: Amplitude-sensitive hearing protection devices for impulsive noise environments

General information

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CEN

CEN/TC 159 Hearing protectors

European Norm

Scope

This document specifies requirements for non-linear hearing protectors that do not comply to the minimum attenuation requirements in EN 352-1:2020, EN 352-2:2020+A1:2024 or EN 352-3:2020.
This document also specifies requirements on labelling and user instructions.
This document does not give guidance on meeting general minimum sound attenuation requirements.
NOTE: This document will allow a subgroup of products to be approved for special purpose and specific noise environments, for example non-linear passive earplugs.

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

2016/425

Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment and repealing Council Directive 89/686/EEC

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