Acoustics

Specific Tests and/or Properties Measured

Specification, Standard, Method, or Test Technique

Items, Materials or Product Tested

Key Equipment or Technology

Hearing Protection Devices

Acoustic performance, including physical characteristics

EN 352-1

Ear-muffs

Anechoic room, Reverberation room, Acoustic duct, Acoustic analyzer, Sound level calibrator,
Amplifiers, preamplifiers and loudspeakers, Microphones,
FM and Bluetooth transmitters, Graphic equalizer,
Acoustic test fixtures, Earmuff cycling rigs, Fit and Force Rig, Thermocouple rod, Earplug gauge plate, Audiometer, Hygrometer, Balance,
Headforms, Masses,
Steel rules and tape measures, Planimeter,
Timers,

EN 352-2

Ear-plugs

EN 352-3

Industrial safety helmet mounted ear-muffs

EN 352-4
(Note 1)

Level dependent ear-muffs

EN 352-5
(Note 1)

Active noise reduction ear-muffs

INSPEC internal procedure TP 1 H023 based on
EN 352-5, Section 5 (adapted to cover ear-plugs)

Active noise reduction ear-plugs

EN 352-6
(Note 1)

Ear-muffs with electrical audio input

INSPEC internal procedure TP 1 H023 based on
EN 352-6, Section 5 (adapted to cover
ear-plugs)

Ear-plugs with electrical audio input

EN 352-7 (Note 1)

Level dependant ear-plugs

EN 352-8
(Note 1)

Entertainment audio ear-muffs

INSPEC internal procedure TP 1 H023 based on
EN 352-8, Section 5 (adapted to cover ear-plugs)

Entertainment audio ear-plugs

Calibrated drops, Steel plates, Freezer,
Gauge Sticks, Laser plumb bob, Water Bath,
Plane parallel spacers

Physical characteristics

EN 13819-1

Ear-muffs and
ear-plugs

Acoustic performance

EN 13819-2

Ear-muffs and
ear-plugs

Sound attenuation of hearing protectors
(Subjective measurements)

BS EN 24869-1
ISO 4869-1

Ear-muffs and
ear-plugs

Chemical / Mechanical

Clothing and Hand Protection

Breakthrough and chemical permeation

EN 16523-1; EN-16523-2;
EN374-3 (withdrawn)

Protective gloves or clothing

Pressure penetration test apparatus,
Permeation test cells, Detectors and data, loggers including gas chromatograph and spectrophotometer, Thickness test rig,
Timers, Balances,  Rule, Thermometers, Flowmeters, Water baths, Water leak test,
Blade cut tester,
Tensile and compression machine,  Electrochemical detectors Abrasion tester,
Inclined gutter method, Flammability test rig,

ISO 6529;
ISO 16602 Clauses 6.5, 7.5.3,
7.6.2, 7.7 and 7.8; ASTM F739;
ASTM F1383 using GC/FID,
PID, electrical conductivity, UV/Vis and electrochemical
detectors

Resistance to penetration of liquids under pressure

ASTM F903; ISO 13994;
ISO 16602 Clauses 6.6 and
7.5.4.

Determination of pH (Non- leather gloves)

ISO 3071

Pressure gauge, Conditioning facilities, Thermo-hygrometer, Glove dexterity pins, Loading masses, Volumetric equipment, Pressure penetration test apparatus,
Permeation test cells, Detectors and data, loggers including gas chromatograph and spectrophotometer, Thickness test rig,
Timers, Balances,  Rule, Thermometers, Flowmeters, Water baths, Water leak test,
Blade cut tester,
Tensile and compression machine,
Abrasion tester Gutter test, Flammability test rig, Pressure gauge,
Conditioning facilities, Thermo-hygrometer, Glove dexterity pins, Loading masses, Volumetric equipment, pH meter, Conductivity meter
For chemical tests: A controlled list of challenge chemicals is maintained by the laboratory.

Mechanical resistance: Abrasion resistance, Blade cut resistance, Tear resistance, Puncture resistance

EN 388 not including EN 13997

Chemical and Dimensional: pH value, Sizing, Hand and glove measurement, Dexterity

EN 420 Clause 4.3.2, Clause
5.1, Clause 5.2; Clause 6.1
ISO 21420: 4.2 (c), Clause
5.1, Clause 6.1, Annex B

Chemical protection – General requirements

EN 374-1

Penetration water or air leak tests

EN 374-2

Chemical permeation, excluding pre-conditioning

EN 943-1 Clauses 4.2 and
4.3;
EN 934-2

Protective clothing against liquid and gaseous chemicals,
including liquid aerosols and solid particles

Ventilated and non-ventilated “Gas tight” (Type 1) and
“Non-gas-tight” (Type 2) chemical protective suits

Resistance to penetration by liquids and liquid repellence

ISO 6530;
ISO 16602 Clauses 6.8 and
6.9

Protective clothing against liquid chemicals

EN 13034 Clause 4.1

Protective clothing (Type 6
and Type PB [6]) against liquid chemicals

Chemical permeation and penetration, excluding pre-conditioning (Clauses 4.2 and 5.2)

EN 14325
Clauses 4.11, 4.12, 4.13, 5.4.2
and 5.4.3

Test methods and performance classification of chemical protective clothing, materials, seams, joins and
assemblages

Chemical permeation excluding pre-cleaning

EN 14605
Clauses 4.1 and 4.2

Clothing with Liquid-tight (Type 3) or Spray-tight (Type 4) connections, including items providing
protection to parts of the body
only (Types PB [3] and PB [4])

Resistance to ignition

EN 14325 Clause 4.14;
EN 1073-1 Clause 4.2;
EN 1073-2 Clause 4.2;
EN 943-1 Clause 4.2

Chemical protective clothing, materials, seams, joins and assemblages

TC thermometer, Gauge stick, Ruler, Timer

Resistance to flame

EN 14325 Clause 4.15;
EN 943-2 Clause 5.1;
ISO 16602:2007 Clause 6.16

Chemical protective clothing, materials, seams, joins and assemblages

TC thermometer, Gauge stick, Ruler, Manometer, Timer

Mechanical

Head Protection

Mechanical performance, including flammability and physical characteristics

EN 397
Excluding:
Very high temperature Molten metal splash

Industrial safety helmets

Drop towers for impact and penetration, Accelerometers,
Load cells and highspeed data acquisition instruments,
Drop masses, anvils strikers and penetration strikers,

ANSI/ISEA Z89.1
Excluding: Electrical insulation Class E
High visibility

Head protections

AS/NZS 1801
Excluding:
Shell conspicuity for special purposes,
Retroreflective material, Ear-muffs and means of retention (compliance with original
specification),
Eye and face protection (compliance with original specification),
Resistance to ignition of ear and neck protectors, Additional personal protective devices (compliance with original specification), Helmets intended for use in extreme high radiant heat
environments

Occupational protective helmets

Retention System, Effectiveness and strength rigs,
Lateral Deformation Test Rig, Thermal radiation rig, Electrical Insulation test rig, Flammability test rig,
Fume cupboard, Inclinometer, Ballistics gun, Headforms,
LVDT,
UV and temperature conditioning units, Thermometers, Timers and clocks, Rules, steel tapes and micrometers,
Gauge rods, Balances,
Volumetric glassware, Loading and positioning masses,
Field of vision gauges, Strain Gauge, Chart recorder,
Insulation tester and Frequency modulator, Barometer,
Thermo-hygrometers

EN 812

Industrial bump caps

EN 443
Excluding:
4.7.2 Radiant heat test: Areas 3a & 3b,
4.9.1 Protection against molten metal: Areas 1a and 1b
4.9.2 Protection against molten metal:
Areas 3a and 3b,
4.10.2 Heat resistance: Area 3a, 4.11 Flame

Helmets for firefighting in buildings and other structures

EN 16471
EN 16473
Excluding: nickel release and material conformity

Firefighters helmets

EN1078, ASTM F1492, ASTM F1447,
CPSC 16 CFR 1203

Helmets for pedal cyclists and for users of skateboards and roller skates

EN 1080

Impact protection helmets for young children

EN 1384

Helmets for equestrian activities

PAS 015

Helmets for equestrian use,
Excluding 6.6 Durability of quick-release mechanisms

ASTM F1163

Protective headgear used in
horse sports and horseback riding

ASTM F1446
Excluding: Chin bar rigidity test

Protective headgears

EN 1385

Helmets for canoeing and whitewater sports

EN 12492

Helmets for mountaineers

PSDB 21/04
Excluding:
Flammable Liquid Trap (Clause 8)

Public order helmets

BS 7928

Head protectors for Cricketers

Respiratory Protective Equipment

Mechanical performance, including physical characteristics

EN 136
Excluding:
^{Inward leakage with SF}6

Full face masks for respiratory protective devices

Sodium chloride flame photometer,
Paraffin oil penetration test rig,
Practical performance Gallery,
Inward leakage rig, Mechanical strength rig, Dolomite dust rig,
Carbon dioxide analyzer,

EN 137
Excluding: High pressure parts

Self-contained open-circuit
compressed air breathing apparatus with full face mask

EN 138
Excluding:
Electrostatic properties, Exhalation valve leakage

Fresh air hose breathing apparatus for use with, full or half mask or mouthpiece
assembly

EN 14594
Excluding: Electrostatic properties;
Hood material (mechanical properties);
Inward leakage with SF6; Protective clothing – abrasive
blasting testing

Continuous flow compressed air line breathing apparatus

Noise level measurement rig including Anechoic room, Flammability test rig,
Valve leakage test rig, Tensile rig,
Thermal radiation rig,
Gas test rig with appropriate detectors,
Anemometer, Apertometer, Balances, Barometer, Breathing machines, Cold room,
Conditioning cabinets, Dataloggers, Flowmeters,
Gas flow meters, Manometers and Pressure gauges,
Timers and clocks, Test masses, Headforms, Torsos,
Volumetric glassware

EN 14593-1,
EN 14593-2
Excluding: Electronic switch over warning device testing to EN60079-0 and EN50020;
Electrostatic properties; Inward leakage with SF6; Protective clothing – abrasive
blasting testing

Compressed air line breathing apparatus with demand valve

EN 140
Excluding: Inward leakage with SF6

Half masks and quarter masks
for respiratory protective devices

EN 14387
Excluding: NOx and Hg

Gas filters and combined filters

EN 142
Excluding: Exhalation valve leakage

Mouthpiece assemblies for respiratory protective devices

EN 143

Particle filters used in respiratory protective equipment

EN 148-1

Thread connections

EN 149

Filtering half masks to protect against particles

EN 269
Excluding: Electrostatic properties

Powered fresh air hose
breathing apparatus incorporating a hood

EN 403
Excluding:
Inward leakage (breathing zone);
Gas capacity for propenal, hydrogen chloride and carbon monoxide;
Integrity of filtering smoke hood at high carbon monoxide concentrations; Temperature of inhaled air
Pressure changes

Filtering devices with hood for escape from fire

EN 405
Excluding:
Inward leakage test with SF6

Filtering half masks to protect against gases or gases and
particles

EN 1146
Excluding:
Hood material and seams; High pressure parts; Insulation resistance of non- metallic carrying container;
Inward leakage with SF6

Self-contained open-circuit compressed air breathing apparatus incorporating a hood for escape

EN 1827
Excluding: Inward leakage with SF6

Half masks without inhalation valves and with separable filters to protect against gases or gases and particles or
particles only

EN 12083

Filters with breathing hoses (non-mask mounted filters) - particle filters, gas filters and
combined filters - used in respiratory protective devices

EN 12941
Excluding: Inward leakage with SF6;
Intrinsic safety testing of electrical components;
NOx

Powered filtering devices incorporating a helmet or a hood

EN 12942
Excluding: Inward leakage with SF6;
Intrinsic safety testing of electrical components;
NOx

Powered filtering devices incorporating full face masks, half masks or quarter masks

AS/NZS 1716
Excluding: Sections 7, 10 and 11;
NOx;
Clause 2.1.7 Protection against explosion

Respiratory protective devices

Flammability

EN 13274-4

Respiratory protective devices and fabrics

TC thermometer, Gauge stick, Ruler,
Manometer

Optical

Eye and Face Protection

Optical performance, including mechanical and physical characteristics

ANSI/ISEA Z87.1
Excluding: 5.1.3 Haze, 5.1.5
(Prescription Protectors), 7.3 Automatic darkening welding
filters – transmittance properties

Occupational and educational eye and face protection

Telescope and targets, Spectrophotometer, Transmittance Photometer, Diffusion rig, Reflectometer,
Dust cabinet, Ballistics rig,
Molten metal splash rig and furnace,
Headforms, Robustness rig, Load rig,
Field of vision rig, Gas test chamber,
Split field polarizer rig, Field of vision rig, Thermal radiation rig,
Frame minimum robustness rig,

EN 166
Excluding:
Resistance to fogging of oculars;
Oculars with corrective effect;
Oculars with enhanced
reflectance in the infrared; Transmittance in infrared

Personal eye protection

EN 166:1995 (withdrawn) Excluding:
Resistance to fogging of oculars

Personal eye protection

EN 167
Excluding:
Determination of spectral reflectance in infrared

Personal eye protection

Lateral deformation Test Rig, Falling sand rig,
Spectacle frame tester, Radiant heat protection rig, Drop tubes and masses, Timers and clocks, Tape measures, Steel rule and Micrometer,
Light Box, UV chambers,
Digital multimeter, Chart recorder, Volumetric glassware, Balances, Thermocouple rod, Thermometer, Burners,
Incubator, Freezer, Radiometer, Radius Gauges,
Practical performance Gallery,
Insulation tester, Lens retention test lever, Corrosion test equipment

EN 168
Excluding: Resistance to fogging
of oculars

Personal eye protection

EN 169
Excluding: Oculars with enhanced
reflectance in the infrared

Welding filters

EN 170

Ultra-violet filters

EN 171
Excluding: Oculars with enhanced
reflectance in the infrared

Infra-red filters

EN 172
Excluding:
Special transmittance requirements
-  photochromic filters

Sunglare filters (industrial use)

EN 174
Excluding: Resistance to fogging
of oculars

Ski goggles for downhill skiing

EN 175

Welding eye and face protectors

EN 1731
Excluding: Nickel release

Mesh eye and face protectors

EN 379
Excluding: Switchable filters for which particular states cannot be set;
Minimum luminous transmittance;  Luminous transmittance,
Switching time of welding filters with switchable scale number;
Dark state scale number settings of welding filters with automatic scale number setting;
Manual control of dark scale number;
Angle dependence of luminous transmittance (optional requirement); Spectral sensitivity of
welding filters with automatic scale number setting

Automatic or dual luminous transmittance welding filters

ISO 12311,
ISO 12312-1
Excluding: Photochromic filters
4.3 Physiological compatibility
6.2 Local variations in refractive power
10 Resistance to abrasion

Sunglasses and related eyewear

EN 13178
Excluding: Resistance to fogging

Eye protectors for snowmobile users

EN 1836
As referenced in EN13178 Excluding:
Nickel release
Special transmittance requirements

Sunglasses and sun glare filters for general users

EN 14458
Excluding: Enhanced reflectance;
Abrasion - Taber test; Resistance to fogging

High performance visors intended only for use with protective helmets

EN 14458
Excluding: Enhanced reflectance;
Abrasion - Taber test; Resistance to fogging

High performance visors intended only for use with protective helmets

Visor mist

PSDB 21/04, Section 16

Public order visor

Visor Misting Rig