British Standards Institution

Source:: CEN
Committee:: PH/7 - Hearing protectors
Categories:: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Health and Safety | Protective equipment | Protective equipment. Head

Scope

This document gives recommendations for the selection, use, care and maintenance of hearing protectors.

Purpose

The revision of EN 458:2016 was recommendend by CEN/TC 159/WG 5. There is a need to update this standard to the EN 352 series, to EN 17479 and to the new PPE Regulation whereby hearing protectors became a Category III PPE. The comments received during the systematic review ballot (see N 878 of CEN/TC 159) will be considered when revising the standard. Additional factors for selection (e.g. comfort, ergonomics, sustainability) might be added in the revision.

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Standard timeline

1. Proposal

Proposal start date:

30/05/2023

Proposal end date:

01/07/2023

2. Draft

3. Public Comments

4. Comment Resolution

5. Approval

6. Publication

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Standards Development

Draft Decision C01/2023 - Activation of Preliminary WI - EN 458rev

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