EN 352-6:2020+A1:2024
(Main)Hearing protectors - Safety requirements - Part 6: Earmuffs with safety-related audio input
Hearing protectors - Safety requirements - Part 6: Earmuffs with safety-related audio input
This document is applicable to earmuffs supplemented by a safety-related audio input. The audio signal can be transmitted by electrical input or other communication like Bluetooth . It specifies requirements on construction, design, performance, marking and user information related to the inclusion of the safety-related audio input.
Earmuffs with safety-related audio input are designed to provide speech information and warning signals, while providing attenuation of external sound. They may be selected for use in a number of different environments, for example in air traffic communication, in the police forces, in the broadcasting and entertainment industries.
Gehörschützer - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen - Teil 6: Kapselgehörschützer mit sicherheitsrelevantem Audioinput
Dieses Dokument ist anzuwenden für Kapselgehörschützer, die mit einem sicherheitsrelevanten Audioinput ausgestattet sind. Das Audiosignal kann über einen elektrischen Eingang oder andere Kommunikationssysteme, wie Bluetooth , übertragen werden. Es legt für die Integration des sicherheitsrelevanten Audioinputs Anforderungen hinsichtlich Konstruktion, Gestaltung, Leistung, Kennzeichnung und Benutzerinformationen fest.
Kapselgehörschützer mit sicherheitsrelevantem Audioinput haben die Aufgabe, Sprachinformationen und Warnsignale wiederzugeben während Umgebungsgeräusche gedämmt werden. Sie können in einer ganzen Reihe von Arbeitssituationen Verwendung finden, z. B. im Bereich der Luftverkehrskommunikation, bei der Polizei sowie in der Rundfunk- und Unterhaltungsindustrie.
Protecteurs individuels contre le bruit - Exigences de sécurité et essais - Partie 6 : Serre-tête avec entrée audio
Le présent document est applicable aux serre-tête avec en supplément une entrée audio de sécurité. Ce signal audio peut être transmis par entrée électrique ou par tout autre moyen de communication tel que le Bluetooth . Il spécifie les exigences en matière de construction, de conception, de performances et de marquage ainsi que les informations destinées à l'utilisateur pour ce qui concerne l'incorporation de l'entrée audio de sécurité.
Les serre-tête avec entrée audio de sécurité sont conçus pour restituer des informations orales et des signaux d'avertissement tout en assurant l'affaiblissement des sons externes. Ils peuvent être utilisés dans différents environnements de travail, dans les communications aériennes, par les forces de police, par les professionnels de la radiodiffusion et du spectacle.
Varovala sluha - Varnostne zahteve - 6. del: Naušniki z varnostnim avdio vhodom
Ta dokument se uporablja za naušnike z varnostnim avdio vhodom. Zvočni signal se lahko prenaša prek električnega vhoda ali druge vrste komunikacije (npr. Bluetooth). Določa zahteve glede izdelave, zasnove, delovanja, označevanja in informacij za uporabnike v zvezi z vključitvijo varnostnega avdio vhoda.
Naušniki z varnostnim zvočnim vhodom so zasnovani za zagotavljanje govorjenih informacij in opozorilnih signalov ter dušenje zunanjega zvoka. Uporabljajo se lahko v različnih okoljih (npr. obveščanje o zračnem prometu, policija, radiodifuzijsko oddajanje in zabavna industrija).
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 02-Apr-2024
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 159 - Hearing protectors
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 159/WG 2 - Amplitude sensitive hearing protectors
- Current Stage
- 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
- Start Date
- 03-Apr-2024
- Due Date
- 16-Jul-2023
- Completion Date
- 03-Apr-2024
Relations
- Effective Date
- 07-Feb-2024
- Effective Date
- 07-Feb-2024
Overview
EN 352-6:2020+A1:2024 is a European standard established by CEN that specifies safety requirements for earmuffs equipped with safety-related audio input functionality. These earmuffs are designed not only to attenuate harmful noise but also to allow transmission of essential audio signals such as speech and warning alerts. The audio input can be delivered via electrical means, including wired connections or wireless technologies like Bluetooth. This standard outlines detailed criteria covering construction, design, performance, marking, and user information to ensure reliable and safe operation in safety-critical environments.
Key Topics
- Scope and Application: The standard applies to hearing protectors that integrate electrical or wireless audio inputs intended for safety-related communication. It ensures earmuffs provide adequate noise attenuation while permitting vital auditory information to be heard.
- Safety and Performance Requirements: EN 352-6 requires earmuffs to comply with general earmuff standards (EN 352-1 or EN 352-3) and establishes additional criteria specifically for audio input functions. These include precise sound output levels and measurement protocols adapted for electrical, Bluetooth, or analog two-way radio inputs.
- Marking and User Information: The standard mandates proper labeling consistent with related hearing protection standards. Manufacturers must supply clear instructions, including references to EN 352-6, details of safety-related audio features, criterion input signal, sound output levels, and guidance on battery care if applicable. Warnings about potential audio output exceeding safe exposure limits are also required.
- Testing Methods: Acoustic and physical test methods referenced in EN 13819 series ensure the earmuffs meet all functional and safety requirements under controlled conditions.
Applications
EN 352-6 earmuffs are critical in environments where hearing protection and communication are simultaneously needed, such as:
- Air Traffic Control: Ensuring clear reception of communication signals amid high ambient noise levels.
- Police and Emergency Services: Allowing reception of dispatches and warning signals while protecting personnel's hearing in noisy conditions.
- Broadcasting and Entertainment Industries: Facilitating communication without compromising hearing safety during productions or live events.
- Industrial and Construction Sites: Enhancing safety by enabling workers to hear safety warnings and instructions while minimizing noise exposure.
By adhering to this standard, organizations can ensure personnel safety without compromising situational awareness or communication efficiency.
Related Standards
EN 352-6:2020+A1:2024 integrates within a broader family of hearing protection standards, which include:
- EN 352-1: General requirements for earmuffs
- EN 352-3: Earmuffs attached to head or face protection
- EN 352-4: Level-dependent earmuffs permitting adaptive noise reduction
- EN 352-5: Active noise reduction earmuffs
- EN 352-9: Earplugs with safety-related audio input
- EN 458: Guidance for selection, use, care, and maintenance of hearing protectors
- EN 13819-1, -2, -3: Testing methods for physical and acoustic characteristics of hearing protectors
Compliance with EN 352-6 also supports conformity with Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on personal protective equipment, providing presumption of conformity with essential health and safety requirements within the European Union.
Keywords: EN 352-6, hearing protectors, earmuffs, safety-related audio input, Bluetooth earmuffs, noise attenuation, personal protective equipment, hearing safety standards, communication earmuffs, acoustic test methods, European standard, CEN hearing protection.
Frequently Asked Questions
EN 352-6:2020+A1:2024 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Hearing protectors - Safety requirements - Part 6: Earmuffs with safety-related audio input". This standard covers: This document is applicable to earmuffs supplemented by a safety-related audio input. The audio signal can be transmitted by electrical input or other communication like Bluetooth . It specifies requirements on construction, design, performance, marking and user information related to the inclusion of the safety-related audio input. Earmuffs with safety-related audio input are designed to provide speech information and warning signals, while providing attenuation of external sound. They may be selected for use in a number of different environments, for example in air traffic communication, in the police forces, in the broadcasting and entertainment industries.
This document is applicable to earmuffs supplemented by a safety-related audio input. The audio signal can be transmitted by electrical input or other communication like Bluetooth . It specifies requirements on construction, design, performance, marking and user information related to the inclusion of the safety-related audio input. Earmuffs with safety-related audio input are designed to provide speech information and warning signals, while providing attenuation of external sound. They may be selected for use in a number of different environments, for example in air traffic communication, in the police forces, in the broadcasting and entertainment industries.
EN 352-6:2020+A1:2024 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 13.340.20 - Head protective equipment. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 352-6:2020+A1:2024 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 352-6:2020/FprA1, EN 352-6:2020. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 352-6:2020+A1:2024 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2016/425; Standardization Mandates: M/571, M/571 AMD 1. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2024
Varovala sluha - Varnostne zahteve - 6. del: Naušniki z varnostnim avdio vhodom
Hearing protectors - Safety requirements - Part 6: Earmuffs with safety-related audio
input
Gehörschützer - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen - Teil 6: Kapselgehörschützer mit
sicherheitsrelevantem Audioinput
Protecteurs individuels contre le bruit - Exigences de sécurité et essais - Partie 6 : Serre-
tête avec entrée audio
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 352-6:2020+A1:2024
ICS:
13.340.20 Varovalna oprema za glavo Head protective equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 352-6:2020+A1
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
April 2024
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.340.20 Supersedes EN 352-6:2020
English Version
Hearing protectors - Safety requirements - Part 6:
Earmuffs with safety-related audio input
Protecteurs individuels contre le bruit - Exigences de Gehörschützer - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen
sécurité et essais - Partie 6 : Serre-tête avec entrée - Teil 6: Kapselgehörschützer mit
audio sicherheitsrelevantem Audioinput
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 18 June 2018 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 27 February
2024.
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
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member.
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translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
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Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
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United Kingdom.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Requirements . 6
4.1 General . 6
4.2 Sound output levels and criterion input signal . 6
5 Marking . 6
6 Manufacturer's instructions and information . 6
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment aimed to be covered. 8
Bibliography . 9
European foreword
This document (EN 352-6:2020+A1:2024) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 159
“Hearing protectors”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by October 2024, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by April 2027.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 27 February 2024.
This document supersedes !EN 352-6:2020".
The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags !".
This document has been prepared under a standardization request given to CEN by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of
EU Regulation(s).
For relationship with EU Regulation(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
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Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Introduction
The requirements of the standard are concerned with the safety-related audio input performance of the
earmuffs. Sound output levels and criterion input signals are reported in the user information.
EN 352-6 is part of a family of standards describing product requirements:
— EN 352-1, Hearing protectors — General requirements — Part 1: Earmuffs
— EN 352-2, Hearing protectors — General requirements — Part 2: Earplugs
— EN 352-3, Hearing protectors — General requirements — Part 3: Earmuffs attached to head
protection and/or face protection devices
— EN 352-4, Hearing protectors — Safety requirements — Part 4: Level-dependent earmuffs
— EN 352-5, Hearing protectors — Safety requirements — Part 5: Active noise reduction earmuffs
— EN 352-6, Hearing protectors — Safety requirements — Part 6: Earmuffs with safety-related audio
input
— EN 352-7, Hearing protectors — Safety requirements — Part 7: Level-dependent earplugs
— EN 352-8, Hearing protectors — Safety requirements — Part 8: Entertainment audio earmuffs
— EN 352-9, Hearing protectors — Safety requirements — Part 9: Earplugs with safety-related audio
input
— EN 352-10, Hearing protectors — Safety requirements — Part 10: Entertainment audio earplugs
Test methods for these requirements are described in the following standards:
— EN 13819-1, Hearing protectors — Testing — Part 1: Physical test methods
— EN 13819-2, Hearing protectors — Testing — Part 2: Acoustic test methods
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標準EN 352-6:2020+A1:2024は、安全関連の音声入力を備えた耳あてに関する安全要件を定めた文書であり、その適用範囲は非常に広範です。この標準は、電気入力やBluetoothなどの他の通信手段を通じて音声信号を受信できる耳あてに適用されます。これにより、作業環境や使用条件に応じた高い適応性を提供しています。 この標準の主な強みは、耳あての構造、設計、性能、マーキング、そしてユーザー情報に関する具体的な要件が明確に定義されている点です。特に、安全関連の音声入力が含まれることで、外部音を減衰させながらも、会話情報や警告信号を受け取ることができるように設計されています。これにより、航空交通通信や警察、放送およびエンターテインメント産業など、さまざまな環境での使用において、効率的かつ安全にコミュニケーションを行えるようになります。 また、この標準は、耳あての使用に関するリスクを軽減し、ユーザーが安全かつ効果的にデバイスを利用できるようにするためのガイドラインを提供しています。多様な環境で発生する可能性のある危険からユーザーを保護するため、非常に重要な役割を果たします。 EN 352-6:2020+A1:2024は、耳あてに関する最新の安全基準を満たす製品を市場に提供するために不可欠な文書であり、特に業務上のリスク管理や安全対策を重視する企業にとって、その関連性は高いと言えます。
The EN 352-6:2020+A1:2024 standard provides a comprehensive framework for earmuffs equipped with safety-related audio input, addressing critical aspects of safety, functionality, and user experience. Its scope is notably pertinent as it extends to earmuffs that not only protect against harmful noise levels but also facilitate the transmission of essential audio signals, thereby enhancing communication in environments where awareness of surrounding sounds is crucial. One of the primary strengths of this standard is its thorough specification of requirements concerning the construction, design, and performance of earmuffs. By establishing clear guidelines for these elements, the standard ensures that the earmuffs provide both effective sound attenuation and optimal audio quality, enhancing user safety without compromising their ability to receive critical auditory information. Moreover, the inclusion of safety-related audio inputs encompasses various transmission methods including electrical inputs and Bluetooth technology, reflecting the evolving landscape of communication needs. This adaptability makes the standard highly relevant for diverse applications, including air traffic control, law enforcement, and media industries, where situational awareness and immediate access to communication are paramount. Additionally, the standard emphasizes the importance of marking and user information, ensuring users are well-informed about the capabilities and limitations of the earmuffs. This focus not only enhances user confidence but also promotes proper usage, thereby maximizing the protective benefits of the earmuffs equipped with safety-related audio input. Overall, EN 352-6:2020+A1:2024 stands out as a crucial document that bridges the gap between hearing protection and real-time communication, meeting the demands of various high-stakes environments effectively. Its implementation is likely to lead to improved safety outcomes and streamlined communication processes across multiple industries.
표준 EN 352-6:2020+A1:2024는 안전 관련 오디오 입력을 보완하는 귀마개에 대한 안전 요구사항을 규정하고 있으며, 이 문서는 귀마개가 기능을 제공하고 외부 소음을 감쇠하는 동시에 음성 정보와 경고 신호를 전달할 수 있도록 설계되었음을 강조합니다. 이 표준의 범위는 귀마개가 전기 입력, 블루투스와 같은 다른 통신 수단을 통해 오디오 신호를 전송할 수 있는 경우에 적용됩니다. 주요 강점으로는 건설, 설계, 성능, 마킹 및 사용 정보에 관한 요구사항을 명확히 제시하여 사용자가 안전 관련 오디오 입력 기능을 포함한 귀마개를 선택할 수 있도록 지원한다는 점이 있습니다. 이러한 귀마개는 항공 교통 통신, 경찰, 방송 및 엔터테인먼트 산업 등 다양한 환경에서 선택적으로 사용될 수 있습니다. 또한, EN 352-6:2020+A1:2024 표준은 사용자의 안전을 보장하고 다양한 환경 요구에 적합하게 귀마개가 설계되었음을 보장하여 산업 전반에 걸쳐 매우 중요한 역할을 합니다. 이 표준은 귀마개의 품질을 높이고, 사용자에게 필요한 음성을 인식할 수 있는 기능을 제공하며, 경고 신호를 효과적으로 전달할 수 있는 기반을 마련합니다. 결과적으로, 이 표준은 귀마개와 같은 개인 보호 장비의 안전성과 유용성을 한층 높이며, 관련 산업에서의 필수적인 지침으로 자리 잡고 있습니다.
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