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BS EN 24869-1:1993

Superseded

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Acoustics. Hearing protectors Sound attenuation of hearing protectors. Subjective method of measurement

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

28-06-1991

Superseded date

28-11-2018

Superseded by

BS EN ISO 4869-1:2018

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Summarise this standard

Committees responsible
National foreword
Method
1. Scope
2. Normative references
3. Definitions
4. Measurement of the sound attenuation of hearing
     protectors
Annexes
A. Uncertainty of sound attenuation measurements
B. Bibliography
Tables
1. Allowable field variation for different microphones
2. Maximum permissible background sound pressure level
3. Minimum and maximum sound pressure levels for test
     signals
A.1 Repeatability and reproducibility of sound
     attenuation measurements on ear-muffs at a
     probability level of 95% (according to ISO 5725)
A.2 Repeatability and reproducibility of sound
     attenuation measurements on ear-plugs at a
     probability level of 95% (according to ISO 5725)

Method for measuring sound attenuation at the threshold of hearing, giving consistently reproducible values which are close to the maximum attainable but are unlikely to be achieved in use.

Committee
EH/1/1
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes and renumbers BS 5108-1(1991). (07/2004)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
16
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
EN 24869-1:1992 Identical
ISO 4869-1:1990 Identical
NBN EN 24869-1 : 1995 Identical
I.S. EN 24869-1:1993 Identical
NF EN 24869-1 : 1993 Identical
UNE-EN 24869-1:1994 Identical

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