SIST EN 352-8:2021+A1:2024
(Main)Hearing protectors - Safety requirements - Part 8: Entertainment audio earmuffs
Hearing protectors - Safety requirements - Part 8: Entertainment audio earmuffs
This document is applicable to entertainment audio earmuffs. It specifies requirements on construction, design, performance, marking and user information relating to the inclusion of the entertainment audio facility.
Entertainment audio earmuffs use a wired or wireless system through which audio entertainment can be relayed. They may incorporate a radio receiver set or music player for entertainment or allow audio input from external devices.
They also offer the possibility to communicate warning signals or messages. The product standards impose a limitation on the reproduced sound pressure level at the ear.
The entertainment audio signal can be transmitted by radio (broadcast or local plant programmes) or by wire or other communication like Bluetooth.
Gehörschützer - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen - Teil 8: Kapselgehörschützer mit Audiounterhaltungseingang
Dieses Dokument ist anzuwenden für Kapselgehörschützer mit Audiounterhaltungseingang. Es legt für die Integration der Tonwiedergabeeinrichtung für Unterhaltungszwecke Anforderungen hinsichtlich Konstruktion, Gestaltung, Leistung, Kennzeichnung und Benutzerinformationen fest.
Kapselgehörschützer mit Audiounterhaltungseingang sind mit einem drahtgebundenen oder drahtlosen System ausgestattet, über das Audioinhalte zu Unterhaltungszwecken wiedergegeben werden können. Sie können einen Rundfunkempfänger oder einen Musik-Player für Unterhaltungszwecke enthalten oder über einen Audioeingang für externe Geräte verfügen.
Außerdem bieten sie die Möglichkeit, Warnsignale oder Warnmeldungen zu übermitteln. Durch die Produktnormen wird eine Begrenzung für den erzeugten Schalldruckpegel am Ohr festgelegt.
Das Audiosignal für Unterhaltungszwecke kann mittels Funk (Rundfunk oder lokaler Werkssender) oder drahtgebunden oder durch andere Kommunikationssysteme, z. B. BluetoothN1, übertragen werden.
Protecteurs individuels contre le bruit - Exigences de sécurité et essais - Partie 8 : Serre-tête avec entrée audio pour le divertissement
Le présent document est applicable aux serre-tête avec entrée audio pour le divertissement. Il spécifie les exigences en matière de construction, de conception, de performances et de marquage ainsi que les informations destinées à l'utilisateur pour ce qui concerne l'incorporation du dispositif audio pour le divertissement.
Les serre-tête avec entrée audio pour le divertissement utilisent un système filaire ou sans fil permettant de relayer un programme de divertissement audio. Ils peuvent incorporer un récepteur radio ou un lecteur de musique pour le divertissement ou disposer d'une entrée audio pour des dispositifs externes.
Ils offrent également la possibilité de communiquer des signaux ou messages d'avertissement. Les normes de ces produits imposent une limite à la pression acoustique restituée à l'oreille.
Le signal audio de divertissement peut être transmis par radio (programmes de radiodiffusion ou boucles locales), par câble ou par tout autre moyen de communication tel que le Bluetooth.
Varovala sluha - Varnostne zahteve - 8. del: Naušniki z avdio vhodom za namen razvedrila (vključuje dopolnilo A1)
Ta dokument se uporablja za naušnike z avdio vhodom za namen razvedrila. Določa zahteve glede izdelave, zasnove, delovanja, označevanja in informacij za uporabnike v zvezi z vključitvijo funkcije avdio razvedrila.
Naušniki z avdio vhodom za namen razvedrila uporabljajo žični ali brezžični sistem, prek katerega je mogoče predvajati zvočne razvedrilne vsebine. Vključujejo lahko radijski sprejemnik ali razvedrilni glasbeni predvajalnik oziroma omogočajo predvajanje zvoka iz zunanjih naprav.
Omogočajo tudi posredovanje opozorilnih signalov ali sporočil. Standardi za izdelke določajo omejitev glede ravni reproduciranega zvočnega tlaka pri ušesu.
Razvedrilni zvočni signal se lahko prenaša prek radijske (radiodifuzijsko oddajanje ali lokalni programi) ali žične povezave ali druge vrste komunikacije (npr. Bluetooth).
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 12-May-2024
- Technical Committee
- OVP - Personal protecting equipment
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 16-Apr-2024
- Due Date
- 21-Jun-2024
- Completion Date
- 13-May-2024
- 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/EECOJ Ref: 2025/286, L 14.2.2025, OJ L OJ Date: 14-Feb-2025
Relations
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 01-Jun-2024
- Consolidates
SIST EN 352-8:2021 - Hearing protectors - Safety requirements - Part 8: Entertainment audio earmuffs - Effective Date
- 01-Jun-2024
Overview
SIST EN 352-8:2021+A1:2024 is the European and Slovenian standard that specifies safety and performance requirements for entertainment audio earmuffs. These hearing protectors are designed to combine the essential function of personal sound protection with the ability to relay audio entertainment via wired or wireless connections, such as Bluetooth or integrated radio receivers. The standard outlines requirements for the construction, design, marking, and user information to ensure that entertainment audio earmuffs provide necessary hearing protection while delivering audio at controlled safe levels.
Entertainment audio earmuffs are widely used in environments where hearing protection is necessary but users may also want to listen to music or other audio, and where critical warning signals from the environment may still need to be detected.
Key Topics
- Scope and Purpose: Applies to hearing protectors that incorporate facilities for entertainment audio, whether from built-in media (e.g. FM or DAB/DAB+ radio) or external audio devices via wire or wireless technologies (including Bluetooth).
- Construction and Design: Sets out guidelines for the safe integration of entertainment audio systems without compromising the protective function of the earmuffs.
- Performance Requirements: Mandates testing for maximum sound pressure levels produced by the entertainment audio facility, strictly limiting the reproduced sound at the ear to a safe threshold.
- Marking and User Information: Specifies what information must be provided both on the product and in accompanying instructions to ensure correct and safe use.
- Limitation of Sound Levels: Stipulates that audio output must not exceed 82 dB(A) for effective hearing protection, in line with personal protective equipment regulations.
Applications
Entertainment audio earmuffs provide dual-purpose benefits in a variety of settings:
- Industrial and Manufacturing Environments: Where workers must protect their hearing from excessive noise but may benefit from music or audio during repetitive tasks.
- Construction Sites: Allow users to listen to audio content while remaining compliant with hearing protection requirements and still monitor critical safety warnings.
- Airports and Transportation Hubs: Useful for ground staff and maintenance crews exposed to high noise levels but requiring communication or entertainment.
- Lawn and Garden Care: Used by operators of loud machinery such as lawnmowers or trimmers who wish to enjoy music safely.
- General Consumer Use: For people in noisy recreational settings who desire hearing protection with integrated entertainment (e.g. at motor racing events).
By imposing strict limitations on audio output, the standard protects users from additional hearing risks posed by high-volume playback, ensuring entertainment audio earmuffs remain effective as personal protective equipment.
Related Standards
The SIST EN 352-8:2021+A1:2024 standard is part of the broader EN 352 series covering various types of hearing protectors:
- EN 352-1: Hearing protectors – Earmuffs (general requirements)
- EN 352-2: Hearing protectors – Earplugs (general requirements)
- EN 352-3: Earmuffs attached to head/face protection
- EN 352-4/5/6/7: Standards for level-dependent, active noise reduction, and safety-related audio input earmuffs and earplugs
- EN 352-10: Entertainment audio earplugs
- EN 13819: Testing procedures for hearing protectors (physical and acoustic)
- EN 458: Guidance on selection, use, care and maintenance of hearing protectors
Complying with SIST EN 352-8:2021+A1:2024 ensures that hearing protectors with entertainment features meet strict European safety and performance criteria, and supports conformity with EU Regulation (EU) 2016/425 for personal protective equipment.
Keywords: hearing protectors, entertainment audio earmuffs, SIST EN 352-8, safety requirements, personal protective equipment, Bluetooth earmuffs, sound pressure level, industrial hearing protection, EN 352 standards.
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Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 352-8:2021+A1:2024 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Hearing protectors - Safety requirements - Part 8: Entertainment audio earmuffs". This standard covers: This document is applicable to entertainment audio earmuffs. It specifies requirements on construction, design, performance, marking and user information relating to the inclusion of the entertainment audio facility. Entertainment audio earmuffs use a wired or wireless system through which audio entertainment can be relayed. They may incorporate a radio receiver set or music player for entertainment or allow audio input from external devices. They also offer the possibility to communicate warning signals or messages. The product standards impose a limitation on the reproduced sound pressure level at the ear. The entertainment audio signal can be transmitted by radio (broadcast or local plant programmes) or by wire or other communication like Bluetooth.
This document is applicable to entertainment audio earmuffs. It specifies requirements on construction, design, performance, marking and user information relating to the inclusion of the entertainment audio facility. Entertainment audio earmuffs use a wired or wireless system through which audio entertainment can be relayed. They may incorporate a radio receiver set or music player for entertainment or allow audio input from external devices. They also offer the possibility to communicate warning signals or messages. The product standards impose a limitation on the reproduced sound pressure level at the ear. The entertainment audio signal can be transmitted by radio (broadcast or local plant programmes) or by wire or other communication like Bluetooth.
SIST EN 352-8:2021+A1:2024 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.
SIST EN 352-8:2021+A1:2024 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST EN 352-3:2021, SIST EN 352-1:2021, SIST EN 458:2026, SIST EN 458:2016, SIST EN 13819-3:2020+A1:2024, SIST EN 17558:2024, SIST EN 352-8:2021/kprA1:2024, SIST EN 352-8:2021. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
SIST EN 352-8:2021+A1:2024 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2016/425; Standardization Mandates: M/571, M/571 Amd 1. 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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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2024
Varovala sluha - Varnostne zahteve - 8. del: Naušniki z avdio vhodom za namen
razvedrila (vključuje dopolnilo A1)
Hearing protectors - Safety requirements - Part 8: Entertainment audio earmuffs
Gehörschützer - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen - Teil 8: Kapselgehörschützer mit
Audiounterhaltungseingang
Protecteurs individuels contre le bruit - Exigences de sécurité et essais - Partie 8 : Serre-
tête avec entrée audio pour le divertissement
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 352-8:2020+A1:2024
ICS:
13.340.20 Varovalna oprema za glavo Head protective equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 352-8:2020+A1
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
April 2024
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.340.20 Supersedes EN 352-8:2020
English Version
Hearing protectors - Safety requirements - Part 8:
Entertainment audio earmuffs
Protecteurs individuels contre le bruit - Exigences de Gehörschützer - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen
sécurité et essais - Partie 8 : Serre-tête avec entrée - Teil 8: Kapselgehörschützer mit
audio pour le divertissement Audiounterhaltungseingang
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Requirements . 6
4.1 General . 6
4.2 Performance . 6
5 Marking . 7
6 Manufacturer's instructions and information . 7
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment aimed to be covered. 8
Bibliography . 9
European foreword
This document (EN 352-8:2020+A1:2024) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 159
“Hearing protectors”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by October 2024, and conflicting national standards shall
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EU Regulation(s).
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United Kingdom.
Introduction
The requirements of this standard are concerned with the entertainment audio performance of the
earmuffs.
EN 352-8 is part of a family of standards describing product requirements:
— EN 352-1, Hearing protectors — General requirements — Part 1: Earmuffs
— EN 352-2, Hearing protectors — General requirements — Part 2: Earplugs
— EN 352-3, Hearing protectors — General requirements — Part 3: Earmuffs attached to head
protection and/or face protection devices
— EN 352-4, Hearing protectors — Safety requirements — Part 4: Level-dependent earmuffs
— EN 352-5, Hearing protectors — Safety requirements — Part 5: Active noise reduction earmuffs
— EN 352-6, Hearing protectors — Safety requirements — Part 6: Earmuffs with safety-related audio
input
— EN 352-7, Hearing protectors — Safety requirements — Part 7: Level-dependent earplugs
— EN 352-8, Hearing protectors — Safety requirements — Part 8: Entertainment audio earmuffs
— EN 352-9, Hearing protectors — Safety requirements — Part 9: Earplugs with safety-related audio
input
— EN 352-10, Hearing protectors — Safety requirements — Part 10: Entertainment audio earplugs
Test methods for these requirements are described in the following standards:
— EN 13819-1, Hearing protectors — Testing — Part 1: Physical test methods
— EN 13819-2, Hearing protectors — Testing — Part 2: Acoustic test methods
— EN 13819-3, Hearing protectors — Testing — Part 3: Supplementary acoustic test methods
An associated standard EN 458 covers selection, use, care and maintenance of hearing protection.
1 Scope
This document is applicable to entertainment audio earmuffs. It specifies requirements on construction,
design, performance, marking and user information relating to the inclusion of the entertainment audio
facility.
Entertainment audio earmuffs use a wired or wireless system through which audio en
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