What is BS EN 352‑6 about?
BS EN 352‑6 is the sixth part of the hearing protectors multi-series.
BS EN 352‑6 applies to earmuffs supplemented by a safety-related audio input. The audio signal can be transmitted by electrical input or other communication like Bluetooth.
BS EN 352‑6 specifies requirements on construction, design, performance, marking, and user information related to the inclusion of the safety-related audio input.
BS EN 352‑6 provides requirements of safety-related audio input performance of the earmuffs.
Who is BS EN 352‑6 for?
BS EN 352‑6 on earmuffs with safety-related audio input muffs is useful for:
- Hearing protector device manufacturers
- Hearing protector device testers
- Hearing protector device designers
- Acoustic engineers
- Safety and health departments
Why should you use BS EN 352‑6?
Earmuffs with safety-related audio input are designed to provide speech information and warning signals while providing attenuation of external sound.
BS EN 352‑6 provides marking, design, and other requirements that are necessary to protect the wearer from hearing injury and helps to improve the audibility of vital communication and emergency sounds in non-continuous noisy environments.
What is changed since the last update?
BS EN 352‑6:2020 supersedes EN 352-6:2002. BS EN 352‑6:2020 includes some technical changes concerning EN 352-6:2002. These include
- Clause 5 removed, reference to EN 13819-3:2019 7.5.1 and 7.6.1 added
- Annex A removed
- Annex B removed, reference to EN 13819-3:2019 7.5.1 and 7.6.1 added