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Project
| Reference | EN 352-2:2020+A1:2024 |
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| Title | Hearing protectors - General requirements - Part 2: Earplugs |
| Work Item Number | 00159069 |
| Abstract/Scope | This document specifies requirements on construction, design, performance, marking and user information for earplugs. In particular, it specifies requirements regarding the sound attenuation of the earplugs, measured in accordance with EN ISO 4869-1:2018. This document applies to earplugs designed for users who are able to follow supplied instructions and understand the related risks, can fit the earplugs correctly and can give feedback on the performance. Ergonomic aspects are addressed by taking into account, within the requirements, the interaction between the user, the device and where possible the working environment in which the device is likely to be used (see Annex ZA and EN 458). |
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| Reference Document | |
| date of Availability (DAV) | 2024-06-12 |
| ICS | 13.340.20 - Head protective equipment |
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Legal
| Directive(s) | 2016/425 |
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| Mandate(s) | M/571 |
| Citation in OJEU | Citation expected for Directive 2016/425 |
Implementation Dates
| date of Ratification (DOR) (1) | 2024-05-05 |
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| date of Availability (DAV) (2) | 2024-06-12 |
| date of Announcement (DOA) (3) | 2024-09-30 |
| date of Publication (DOP) (4) | 2024-12-31 |
| date of Withdrawal (DOW) (5) | 2024-12-31 |
Relations
| Supersedes |
EN 352-2:2020/FprA1
EN 352-2:2020 |
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| Superseded by | |
| Normative reference (6) |
EN 13819-1:2020+A1:2024
EN 13819-2:2020 EN ISO 4869-2:2018 |
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(1) Date of ratification (dor) date when the Technical Board notes the approval of an EN (and HD for CENELEC), from which time the standard may be said to be approved
(2) Date of availability (dav) date when the definitive text in the official language versions of an approved CEN/CENELEC publication is distributed by the Central Secretariat
(3) Date of announcement (doa) latest date by which the existence of an EN (and HD for CENELEC), a TS or a CWA has to be announced at national level
(4) Date of publication (dop) latest date by which an EN has to be implemented at national level by publication of an identical national standard or by endorsement
(5) Date of withdrawal (dow) latest date by which national standards conflicting with an EN (and HD for CENELEC) have to be withdrawn
(6) This list of normative references is purely indicative. The only official list of normative reference is the list of the published standard.
In the case of undated standard, a link to the last dated version is provided.
In the case of series, a link to each standard identified in the series is provided.
We also invite you to check (via the website) whether corrigenda and/or amendments shall be read in conjunction with the main standard.