EN 24869-1:1992
(Main)Acoustics - Hearing protectors - Subjective method for the measurement of sound attenuation (ISO 4869-1:1990)
General Information
- Abstract
Specifies a method for measuring sound attenuation at the threshold of hearing. The procedure is designed to yield values close to the maximum attenuation which are not normally attained under field conditions. The values reflect the attenuating characteristics only to the extent that users wear the device in the same manner as did the test subjects. Data are collected at low sound pressure levels but which are also representative of the values at higher sound pressure levels.
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 22-Oct-1992
- Withdrawal Date
- 22-Sep-2026
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 211 - Acuostics
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 211 - Acuostics
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 21-Nov-2018
- Completion Date
- 23-Sep-2026
- Directive
- Harmonized Standard2016/425 - Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment and repealing Council Directive 89/686/EEC
Not Harmonized89/686/EEC - Personal protective equipment (PPE)OJ Ref: C 2, C 203, C 247, C 306, C 359, C 46, C 91 OJ Date: 16-Dec-1994
Relations
- Effective Date
- 28-Nov-2018
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Referred By
EN 60645-1:2001 - Electroacoustics - Audiological equipment - Part 1: Pure-tone audiometers - Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 24869-1:1992 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Acoustics - Hearing protectors - Subjective method for the measurement of sound attenuation (ISO 4869-1:1990)". This standard covers: Specifies a method for measuring sound attenuation at the threshold of hearing. The procedure is designed to yield values close to the maximum attenuation which are not normally attained under field conditions. The values reflect the attenuating characteristics only to the extent that users wear the device in the same manner as did the test subjects. Data are collected at low sound pressure levels but which are also representative of the values at higher sound pressure levels.
Specifies a method for measuring sound attenuation at the threshold of hearing. The procedure is designed to yield values close to the maximum attenuation which are not normally attained under field conditions. The values reflect the attenuating characteristics only to the extent that users wear the device in the same manner as did the test subjects. Data are collected at low sound pressure levels but which are also representative of the values at higher sound pressure levels.
EN 24869-1:1992 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 13.340.20 - Head protective equipment. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 24869-1:1992 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN ISO 4869-1:2018, EN 60268-7:2011, EN 60645-1:2001, EN 60268-7:1996. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 24869-1:1992 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2016/425, 89/686/EEC; Standardization Mandates: M/BC/CEN/90/2. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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