Hearing protectors - Safety requirements - Part 10: Entertainment audio earplugs

This document is applicable to entertainment audio earplugs. It specifies requirements on construction, design, performance, marking and user information relating to the inclusion of the entertainment audio facility.
Entertainment audio earplugs 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 10: Gehörschutzstöpsel mit Audiounterhaltungseingang

Dieses Dokument ist anzuwenden für Gehörschutzstöpsel mit Audiounterhaltungseingang. Es legt für die Integration der Tonwiedergabeeinrichtung für Unterhaltungszwecke Anforderungen hinsichtlich Konstruktion, Gestaltung, Leistung, Kennzeichnung und Benutzerinformationen fest.
Gehörschutzstöpsel 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 10: Bouchons d'oreille avec entrée audio pour le divertissement

Le présent document est applicable aux bouchons d'oreille 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 bouchons d'oreille 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 - 10. del: Ušesni čepi z avdio vhodom za namen razvedrila (vključuje dopolnilo A1)

Ta dokument se uporablja za ušesne čepe z avdio vhodom za namen razvedrila. Določa zahteve glede izdelave, zasnove, delovanja, označevanja in informacij za uporabnike v zvezi z vključitvijo funkcije avdio razvedrila.
Ušesni čepi 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
Current Stage
6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
Start Date
16-Apr-2024
Due Date
21-Jun-2024
Completion Date
13-May-2024

Relations

Effective Date
01-Jun-2024
Effective Date
01-Jun-2024

Overview

SIST EN 352-10:2021+A1:2024 is a European standard issued by CEN that specifies safety requirements for entertainment audio earplugs. These specialized earplugs are designed to relay audio entertainment through wired or wireless systems, including built-in radio receivers, music players, or external audio input devices such as Bluetooth. The standard covers essential aspects such as construction, design, performance, marking, and user information to ensure safe use while maintaining entertainment functionality.

Entertainment audio earplugs also incorporate the capability to communicate warning signals or messages, combining hearing protection with audio entertainment. A critical safety feature mandated by the standard is the limitation of the maximum sound pressure level output to the ear, protecting users from potential hearing damage.

Key Topics

  • Scope and Application
    EN 352-10 applies specifically to earplugs equipped with entertainment audio facilities. It governs devices that transmit entertainment audio signals via radio broadcasts, wired inputs, or wireless connections such as Bluetooth.

  • Performance Requirements
    The standard requires that the mean maximum sound pressure level at the ear does not exceed 82 dB(A), measured under defined testing conditions. This limit applies to all types of sound input, whether via FM radio, Bluetooth, DAB/DAB+ digital radio, or electrical audio inputs.

  • Testing Procedures
    Testing must follow acoustic and physical test methods referenced in EN 13819-3:2019+A1:2024, ensuring consistent measurement of sound output levels for different transmission modes.

  • Marking and User Information
    Mandatory markings conform with EN 352-2:2020, including product identification and safety notices. Instructions must clearly state the presence of an entertainment audio facility and provide details about sound pressure limits. For devices with electrical input, voltage thresholds ensuring sound level compliance must be indicated.

  • Safety and Warning Communication
    Entertainment audio earplugs may relay warning messages alongside entertainment audio. The standard highlights that the audibility of workplace warning signals can be impaired when entertainment audio is active, necessitating user awareness.

Applications

  • Personal Hearing Protection with Entertainment
    These earplugs are ideal for users who require hearing protection but also want to listen to music, radio, or other audio content safely. Typical users include concert-goers, event staff, and workers in noisy environments seeking entertainment during breaks.

  • Workplace Safety Compliance
    The controlled sound pressure level feature ensures that employees using these earplugs comply with occupational safety regulations related to hearing protection while still being able to receive important warnings.

  • Wireless Audio Experience
    Bluetooth-enabled entertainment audio earplugs offer the convenience of wireless audio streaming without compromising on hearing safety, facilitating better mobility for users in professional and leisure settings.

  • Integrated Alert Communication
    In industrial or entertainment venues, earplugs compliant with EN 352-10 allow transmission of warning signals or emergency messages, enhancing wearer safety.

Related Standards

  • EN 352-2:2020 - General requirements for earplugs, including marking and basic performance.
  • EN 13819-1, EN 13819-2, EN 13819-3 - Testing methods for physical and acoustic performance of hearing protectors.
  • EN 352-8 & EN 352-9 - Safety requirements for entertainment audio earmuffs and earplugs with safety-related audio input respectively.
  • EN 50332-1 and EN 50332-2 - Sound system equipment maximum sound pressure level measurement procedures for personal music players.
  • EN 62368-1:2014+AC:2015 - Safety requirements for audio, video, and information communication technology equipment.

Summary

SIST EN 352-10:2021+A1:2024 establishes critical safety and performance requirements for entertainment audio earplugs, balancing hearing protection with the user's ability to listen to music, radio, or other audio content safely. By limiting maximum sound pressure levels and specifying comprehensive marking and instructional requirements, the standard ensures user safety and compliance with EU regulations. It supports various transmission technologies including wired inputs, FM and digital radio, and Bluetooth, making it relevant to a broad range of entertainment hearing protection products.


Keywords: Entertainment audio earplugs, hearing protectors, EN 352-10, sound pressure level limit, wireless earplugs, Bluetooth earplugs, hearing protection standard, CEN hearing protectors, occupational hearing safety, audio entertainment earplugs, multisource audio input, personal protective equipment, EU safety regulation compliance.

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SIST EN 352-10:2021+A1:2024 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Hearing protectors - Safety requirements - Part 10: Entertainment audio earplugs". This standard covers: This document is applicable to entertainment audio earplugs. It specifies requirements on construction, design, performance, marking and user information relating to the inclusion of the entertainment audio facility. Entertainment audio earplugs 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 earplugs. It specifies requirements on construction, design, performance, marking and user information relating to the inclusion of the entertainment audio facility. Entertainment audio earplugs 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 352-10:2021+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 352-10:2021+A1:2024 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST EN 352-10:2021/kprA1:2024, SIST EN 352-10:2021. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

SIST EN 352-10:2021+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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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2024
Varovala sluha - Varnostne zahteve - 10. del: Ušesni čepi z avdio vhodom za
namen razvedrila (vključuje dopolnilo A1)
Hearing protectors - Safety requirements - Part 10: Entertainment audio earplugs
Gehörschützer - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen - Teil 10: Gehörschutzstöpsel mit
Audiounterhaltungseingang
Protecteurs individuels contre le bruit - Exigences de sécurité et essais - Partie 10:
Bouchons d'oreille avec entrée audio pour le divertissement
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 352-10:2020+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 352-10:2020+A1
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
April 2024
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.340.20 Supersedes EN 352-10:2020
English Version
Hearing protectors - Safety requirements - Part 10:
Entertainment audio earplugs
Protecteurs individuels contre le bruit - Exigences de Gehörschützer - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen
sécurité et essais - Partie 10: Bouchons d'oreille avec - Teil 10: Gehörschutzstöpsel mit
entrée audio pour le divertissement Audiounterhaltungseingang
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 18 June 2018 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 27 February
2024.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and
United Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2024 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 352-10:2020+A1:2024 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Requirements . 5
4.1 General . 5
4.2 Performance . 6
4.2.1 Maximum sound pressure levels generated by entertainment audio . 6
5 Marking . 6
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 352-10:2020+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
be withdrawn at the latest by April 2027.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 27 February 2024.
This document supersedes !EN 352-10:2020".
The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags !".
This document has been prepared under a standardization request given to CEN by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of
EU Regulation(s).
For relationship with EU Regulation(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Introduction
The requirements of this standard are concerned with the entertainment audio performance of the
earplugs.
EN 352-10 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 earplugs. It specifies requirements on construction,
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