Hearing protectors - Guidance on selection of individual fit testing methods

This document gives guidelines for the appropriate selection of fit testing methods and measurement, and provides practical guidelines on fit testing methods, their uses and limitations.
This document does not specify the technical requirements for manufacturing fit testing equipment.

Gehörschützer - Leitfaden zur Auswahl von Prüfverfahren für die individuelle Passung

Dieses Dokument gibt Leitlinien für die geeignete Auswahl von Verfahren zur Prüfung der Passung und für Messungen und liefert praktische Hilfestellungen zu den Verfahren sowie zu deren Anwendungen und Beschränkungen.
Dieses Dokument legt nicht die technischen Anforderungen für die Herstellung von Geräten zur Prüfung der Passung fest.

Protecteurs individuels contre le bruit - Recommandations relatives au choix des méthodes individuelles de contrôle de l'ajustement

Le présent document fournit des lignes directrices pour un choix approprié des méthodes et mesurages de contrôle de l'ajustement et il donne des lignes directrices pratiques relatives aux méthodes de contrôle de l'ajustement, à leurs applications et à leurs limites.
Le présent document ne spécifie pas les exigences techniques relatives à la fabrication des équipements de contrôle de l'ajustement.

Varovala sluha - Navodila za izbiro ustreznih preskusnih metod za individualno prilagajanje

Ta dokument podaja navodila za izbiro ustreznih preskusnih metod za prilagajanje in merjenje ter praktične smernice v zvezi s preskusnimi metodami za prilagajanje in njihovo uporabo oziroma omejitvami.
Ta dokument ne določa tehničnih zahtev za proizvodnjo preskusne opreme za prilagajanje.

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 17479:2022
01-januar-2022
Varovala sluha - Navodila za izbiro ustreznih preskusnih metod za individualno
prilagajanje
Hearing protectors - Guidance on selection of individual fit testing methods
Gehörschützer - Leitfaden zur Auswahl von Prüfverfahren für die individuelle Passung
Protecteurs individuels contre le bruit - Recommandations relatives au choix des
méthodes individuelles de contrôle de l'ajustement
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 17479:2021
ICS:
13.340.20 Varovalna oprema za glavo Head protective equipment
SIST EN 17479:2022 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN 17479:2022


EN 17479
EUROPEAN STANDARD

NORME EUROPÉENNE

November 2021
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.340.20
English Version

Hearing protectors - Guidance on selection of individual fit
testing methods
Protecteurs individuels contre le bruit - Gehörschützer - Leitfaden zur Auswahl von
Recommandations relatives au choix des méthodes Prüfverfahren für den individuellen Sitz
individuelles de contrôle de l'ajustement
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 13 September 2021.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
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© 2021 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 17479:2021 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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EN 17479:2021 (E)
Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Individual fit testing methods . 7
4.1 General . 7
4.2 Test methods . 8
4.3 Reference method for sound attenuation measurements of hearing protectors . 9
4.4 Description of different fit testing methods . 9
5 Test procedure of the fit testing methods . 16
5.1 General . 16
5.2 Sound-level measurements with microphone in real ear (MIRE) (method 1) . 16
5.3 Audiometric method (method 2) .
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