EN 13819-1:2020

Hearing protectors - Testing - Part 1: Physical test methods

This document EN 13819-1 specifies physical test methods for hearing protectors. The purpose of these tests is to enable assessment of the performance of the hearing protector as specified in the appropriate product standard.

Gehörschützer - Prüfung - Teil 1: Physikalische Prüfverfahren

Dieses Dokument EN 13819 1 legt physikalische Prüfverfahren für Gehörschützer fest. Zweck dieser Prüfungen ist, die Beurteilung der Leistungsfähigkeit des Gehörschützers, wie sie in der jeweiligen Produktnorm festgelegt ist, zu ermöglichen.

Protecteurs individuels contre le bruit - Essais - Partie 1 : Méthodes d'essai physiques

Le présent document EN 13819-1 décrit des méthodes d'essai physique pour les protecteurs contre le bruit. L'objectif de ces essais est de permettre l'évaluation des performances du protecteur contre le bruit comme spécifiées dans la norme de produit appropriée.

Varovala sluha - Preskušanje - 1. del: Fizikalne preskusne metode

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 17-Nov-2020
• Withdrawal Date: 30-May-2021
• ICS: 13.340.20 - Head protective equipment
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 159 - Hearing protectors
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 159/WG 6 - Hearing protectors - General requirements and test methods
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 18-Nov-2020
• Due Date: 12-Jun-2020
• Completion Date: 18-Nov-2020
• Directive: 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
• Directive: 89/686/EEC - Council Directive 89/686/EEC of 21 December 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipment
• Directive: 93/68/EEC - Council Directive amending Dir. 87/404/EEC (simple pressure vessels), 88/378/EEC (safety of toys), 89/106/EEC (construction products), 89/336/EEC (electromagnetic compatibility), 89/392/EEC (machinery), 89/686/EEC (personal protective equipment), 90/384/EEC (automatic weighing instruments), 90/385/EEC (active implantable medicinal devices), 90/396/EEC (appliances burning gaseous fuels), 91/263/EEC (telecommunications terminal equipment), 92/42/EEC and 73/23/EEC
• Directive: 93/95/EEC - Personal protective equipment (Dir. 89/686/EEC amendment)
• Directive: 96/58/EC - Personal protective equipment (Dir. 89/686/EEC amendment)
• Mandate: M/031 - Standardization mandate to CEN/CENELEC concerning standards for Personal Protective Equipment
• Ref Project: SIST EN 13819-1:2021 - Hearing protectors - Testing - Part 1: Physical test methods

Relations

• Replaces: EN 13819-1:2002 - Hearing protectors - Testing - Part 1: Physical test methods
• Effective Date: 23-Apr-2014
• Amended By: EN 13819-1:2020/FprA1 - Hearing protectors - Testing - Part 1: Physical test methods
• Effective Date: 28-Dec-2022

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 13819-1:2021
01-januar-2021
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 13819-1:2003
Varovala sluha - Preskušanje - 1. del: Fizikalne preskusne metode
Hearing protectors - Testing - Part 1: Physical test methods
Gehörschützer - Prüfung - Teil 1: Physikalische Prüfverfahren
Protecteurs individuels contre le bruit - Essais - Partie 1: Méthodes d'essai physique
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13819-1:2020
ICS:
13.340.20 Varovalna oprema za glavo Head protective equipment
SIST EN 13819-1:2021 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EN 13819-1
EUROPEAN STANDARD

NORME EUROPÉENNE

November 2020
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.340.20 Supersedes EN 13819-1:2002
English Version

Hearing protectors - Testing - Part 1: Physical test
methods
Protecteurs individuels contre le bruit - Essais - Partie Gehörschützer - Prüfung - Teil 1: Physikalische
1 : Méthodes d'essai physiques Prüfverfahren
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Earmuffs . 6
4.1 Specimens, conditioning and scheme of testing . 6
4.2 Adjustability . 13
4.3 Cup rotation . 23
4.4 Headband force . 27
4.5 Cushion pressure . 31
4.6 Resistance to damage when dropped . 34
4.7 Resistance to damage when dropped at low temperature (optional) . 36
4.8 Headband flexing . 38
4.9 Stand-by mec
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