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	EN 458 Hearing protectors. Recommendations for selection, use, care and maintenance. Guidance document Categories: Protective equipment. Head Public comment begins : 2024-11-14	Public comment

Published (15)

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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 352-3:2020	Hearing protectors. General requirements. Earmuffs attached to head protection and/or face protection devices 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

Withdrawn (20)

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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
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
Society of Occupational Medicine
UK Hearing Conservation Association (UKHCA)
University of Salford

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