EN 352-8:2020/FprA1

Hearing protectors - Safety requirements - Part 8: Entertainment audio earmuffs

This European Standard is applicable to entertainment audio ear-muffs. It specifies requirements on construction, design, performance, marking and user information relating to the inclusion of the entertainment audio facility.

Gehörschützer - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen - Teil 8: Kapselgehörschützer mit Audiounterhaltungseingang

Protecteurs individuels contre le bruit - Exigences de sécurité et essais - Partie 8 : Serre-tête avec entrée audio pour le divertissement

Varovala sluha - Varnostne zahteve - 8. del: Naušniki z avdio vhodom za namen razvedrila - Dopolnilo A1

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Publication Date: 25-Mar-2024
• ICS: 13.340.20 - Head protective equipment
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 159 - Hearing protectors
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 159/WG 2 - Amplitude sensitive hearing protectors
• Current Stage: 5060 - Closure of Vote - Formal Approval
• Start Date: 25-Jan-2024
• Due Date: 21-May-2023
• Completion Date: 25-Jan-2024
• 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
• Mandate: M/571 - COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 19.11.2020 on a standardisation request to the European Committee for Standardization and the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization as regards personal protective equipment in support of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council
• Ref Project: SIST EN 352-8:2021/kprA1:2024 - Hearing protectors - Safety requirements - Part 8: Entertainment audio earmuffs

Relations

• Merged Into: EN 352-8:2020+A1:2024 - Hearing protectors - Safety requirements - Part 8: Entertainment audio earmuffs
• Effective Date: 07-Feb-2024
• Amends: EN 352-8:2020 - Hearing protectors - Safety requirements - Part 8: Entertainment audio earmuffs
• Effective Date: 08-Apr-2020

Overview

EN 352-8:2020/FprA1 is a European Standard developed by CEN that specifies safety requirements for entertainment audio earmuffs. These products combine hearing protection with integrated audio facilities designed for entertainment purposes. The standard defines essential criteria related to the construction, design, performance, marking, and user information of these earmuffs to ensure user safety and product reliability.

This standard serves as an amendment (prA1) to the original EN 352-8:2020, updating normative references and performance testing methods, especially concerning devices with built-in digital audio broadcasting (DAB/DAB+) receivers. EN 352-8:2020/FprA1 supports compliance with EU regulations related to personal protective equipment (PPE), harmonizing entertainment audio earmuffs within safety legislation.

Key Topics

• Scope and Application
  Applicable to entertainment audio earmuffs intended to provide hearing protection along with integrated audio input for leisure or entertainment.

• Safety Requirements
  Covers mechanical and acoustic design criteria, ensuring hearing protection performance is not compromised by the audio features.

• Construction and Design
  Specifies materials, durability, and ergonomic factors to maintain comfort and effectiveness during use.

• Performance Testing
  Updates the methods to assess sound output and protective attenuation, including procedures for devices with built-in DAB/DAB+ receivers. The amendment aligns test procedures with EN 13819-3:2019+A1:202X standards.

• Marking and User Information
  Mandates clear labeling of protection levels and audio functionalities, as well as providing users with understandable instructions for safe operation.

• Regulatory Compliance
  Supports adherence to Regulation (EU) 2016/425 regarding personal protective equipment, facilitating market acceptance across European Union countries.

Applications

Entertainment audio earmuffs, compliant with EN 352-8:2020/FprA1, are widely used in environments where hearing protection is necessary but users also desire high-quality audio entertainment. Typical applications include:

• Live music events and festivals: Protecting hearing while allowing users to enjoy music or announcements through integrated audio systems.

• Recreational activities: Use during outdoor sports or leisure activities requiring noise attenuation without sacrificing audio entertainment.

• Industrial environments: For workers who need hearing protection combined with communication or audio alerts streamed through entertainment devices.

• Consumer electronics: High-performance audio earmuffs designed for everyday wear with entertainment audio inputs.

Related Standards

• EN 13819-3:2019+A1:202X – Provides the updated procedures for testing hearing protectors, including sound output and attenuation measurements, relevant to entertainment audio earmuffs with digital receivers.

• EN 352 Series – The overall framework of European standards for hearing protectors, covering various types including earplugs, earmuffs, and electronic protectors.

• Regulation (EU) 2016/425 – European legislation on personal protective equipment, under which EN 352-8 helps manufacturers demonstrate conformity.

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Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 352-8:2021/oprA1:2022
01-januar-2022
Varovala sluha - Varnostne zahteve - 8. del: Naušniki z avdio vhodom za namen
razvedrila - Dopolnilo A1
Hearing protectors - Safety requirements - Part 8: Entertainment audio earmuffs
Gehörschützer - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfungen - Teil 8:
Audiokapselgehörschützer für Unterhaltungszwecke
Protecteurs individuels contre le bruit - Exigences de sécurité et essais - Partie 8 : Serre-
tête avec entrée audio pour le divertissement
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 352-8:2020/prA1
ICS:
13.340.20 Varovalna oprema za glavo Head protective equipment
SIST EN 352-8:2021/oprA1:2022 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

SIST EN 352-8:2021/oprA1:2022
SIST EN 352-8:2021/oprA1:2022
DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 352-8:2020
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prA1
November 2021
ICS 13.340.20
English Version
Hearing protectors - Safety requirements - Part 8:
Entertainment audio earmuffs
Protecteurs individuels contre le bruit - Exigences de Gehörschützer - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen
sécurité et essais - Partie 8 : Serre-tête avec entrée und Prüfungen - Teil 8: Audiokapselgehörschützer für
audio pour le divertissement Unterhaltungszwecke
This draft amendment is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 159.

This draft amendment A1, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 352-8:2020. If this draft becomes an amendment,
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for inclusion of
this amendment into the relevant national standard without any alteration.

This draft amendment was established by CEN 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 Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is
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