British Standards Institution

Sector: Governance & Resilience

Categories: Protective equipment. Head | Protective equipment

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee, is responsible for the UK input to CEN/TC 159 Hearing protectors

Committee standards activity

In Progress (3)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
Draft Decision C01/2023 -	Activation of Preliminary WI - EN 458rev Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Health and Safety \| Protective equipment \| Protective equipment. Head Proposal begins : 2023-05-30	Proposal
CEN/TC 159 N829, Draft Decision C 07/2021	Hearing protectors - Testing - Part 3: Supplementary acoustic test methods Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Measurement and Science \| Testing \| Health and Safety \| Protective equipment \| Protective equipment. Head Proposal begins : 2021-03-22	Proposal
BS EN 458	Hearing protectors - Recommendations for selection, use, care and maintenance - Guidance document Categories: Protective equipment. Head Approval begins :	Approval

Published (14)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN 458:2016	Hearing protectors. Recommendations for selection, use, care and maintenance. Guidance document Categories: Protective equipment. Head Published standard begins : 2016-03-07	Published standard
BS EN 352-9:2020+A1:2024	Hearing protectors. Safety requirements. Earplugs with safety-related audio input Categories: Protective equipment. Head Published standard begins : 2024-04-05	Published standard
BS EN 352-8:2020+A1:2024	Hearing protectors. Safety requirements. Entertainment audio earmuffs Categories: Protective equipment. Head Published standard begins : 2024-04-09	Published standard
BS EN 352-7:2020	Hearing protectors. Safety requirements. Level-dependent earplugs Categories: Protective equipment. Head Published standard begins : 2020-11-26	Published standard
BS EN 352-6:2020+A1:2024	Hearing protectors. Safety requirements. Earmuffs with safety-related audio input Categories: Protective equipment. Head Published standard begins : 2024-04-05	Published standard
BS EN 352-5:2020	Hearing protectors. Safety requirements. Active noise reduction earmuffs Categories: Protective equipment. Head Published standard begins : 2020-12-01	Published standard
BS EN 352-4:2020	Hearing protectors. Safety requirements. Level-dependent earmuffs Categories: Protective equipment. Head Published standard begins : 2020-11-24	Published standard
BS EN 352-2:2020+A1:2024	Hearing protectors. General requirements. Earplugs Categories: Protective equipment. Head Published standard begins : 2024-06-13	Published standard
BS EN 352-10:2020+A1:2024	Hearing protectors. Safety requirements. Entertainment audio earplugs Categories: Protective equipment. Head Published standard begins : 2024-04-05	Published standard
BS EN 352-1:2020	Hearing protectors. General requirements. Earmuffs Categories: Protective equipment. Head Published standard begins : 2020-11-25	Published standard

Withdrawn (21)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN 458:2004	Hearing protectors. Recommendations for selection, use, care and maintenance. Guidance document Categories: Protective equipment. Head Withdrawn begins : 2016-03-07	Withdrawn
BS EN 352-9:2020	Hearing protectors. Safety requirements. Earplugs with safety-related audio input Categories: Protective equipment. Head Withdrawn begins : 2024-04-05	Withdrawn
BS EN 352-8:2020	Hearing protectors. Safety requirements. Entertainment audio earmuffs Categories: Protective equipment. Head Withdrawn begins : 2024-04-09	Withdrawn
BS EN 352-8:2008	Hearing protectors. Safety requirements and testing. Entertainment audio ear-muffs Categories: Protective equipment. Head Withdrawn begins : 2020-11-23	Withdrawn
BS EN 352-7:2002	Hearing protectors. Safety requirements and testing. Level-dependent ear-plugs Categories: Protective equipment. Head Withdrawn begins : 2020-11-26	Withdrawn
BS EN 352-6:2020	Hearing protectors. Safety requirements. Earmuffs with safety-related audio input Categories: Protective equipment. Head Withdrawn begins : 2024-04-05	Withdrawn
BS EN 352-6:2002	Hearing protectors. Safety requirements and testing. Ear-muffs with electrical audio input Categories: Protective equipment. Head Withdrawn begins : 2020-12-02	Withdrawn
BS EN 352-5:2002	Hearing protectors. Safety requirements and testing. Active noise reduction ear muffs Categories: Protective equipment. Head Withdrawn begins : 2020-12-01	Withdrawn
BS EN 352-5:2002	Hearing protectors. Safety requirements and testing. Active noise reduction ear-muffs Categories: Protective equipment. Head Withdrawn begins : 2006-09-14	Withdrawn
BS EN 352-4:2001	Hearing protectors. Safety requirements and testing. Level-dependent ear-muffs Categories: Protective equipment. Head Withdrawn begins : 2020-11-24	Withdrawn

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Committee members

Nominating organizations

Alienor Certification Ltd
B S I F - Personal Safety Manufacturers Association
B S I F Test and Certification Association
British Association for Performing Arts Medicine
BSIF Eye, Face, Head and Hearing SIG
Committee Manager
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
DNV Spadeadam Research and Testing
H S E - Health and Safety Executive
Harley Street Hearing
Institute of Acoustics
Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Ministry of Defence
S A T R A Technology Centre
Society of Occupational Medicine
UK Hearing Conservation Association (UKHCA)
University of Salford
West Norfolk Deaf Association (WNDA)

Liaisons with other committees

Individual Capacity - Hearing Protection Expert
Individual Capacity - Testing & Certification of PPE/hearing Protection

BSI roles

Committee Chair

Standards Development

PH/7 - Hearing protectors

Committee standards activity