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Presentation Contents 1. NATURE OF THE STANDARD 2. HISTORY OF THE STANDARD 3. PREVIOUS STANDARD 1994 4. WHY A NEW STANDARD? 5. PRESENT DRAFT 6. WHAT’S NEXT? * * A STANDRD THAT IS NOT “MEASURING” BUT BASICALLY AN “APPLICATION” ONE: full title: Z94.2-14 HERARING PROTECTION DEVICES – PERFORMANCE, SELECTION, CARE AND USE Editions published in: 1965 1974 1979 1984 1994 2002 and 2014 . * CSA Standards must be revised every 5 years. HISTORY OF THE Z94.2 STANDARD * WHY A NEW STANDARD? A. PROBLEMS WITH THE PREVIOUS VERSION: i Users familiar with the NRR, not comfortable with the Class system No NRR derating guidance No discussion on new developments including FAES Structure not user’s friendly * B. NEW DEVELOPMENTS: i New ANSI attenuation testing standard ANSI S12.6 - 97 ii New ISO Standard with 3 different rating scales ISO 4869-2 - Octave bands - HML - SNR * CSA-Z94.2-14 Dec. 2014 Edition An All New and Greatly Improved CSA Standard! * Test procedures and classification Only one test to be performed: - Force Measurement for muffs and semi- inserts Sound Attenuation test performed as per either a ANSI S3.19 – 1974, or b ANSI/ASA S12.6 - 1997 Method B * * ANSI S3.19 “Real Ear” Measurement of Attenuation Over a Range of Frequencies 125 – 8,000 Hz . Measurement of Threshold of Hearing with and without protectors OPERATOR HELP DON PROTECTORS! * ANSI S12.6 Method B “Real Ear” Measurement of Attenuation Over a Range of Frequencies 125 – 8,000 Hz . Measurement of Threshold of Hearing with and without protectors SUBJECT DONS PROTECTORS! * USING METHOD IN ANSI 3.19 From the measurement results - Classes A, B and C and - NRR are calculated following procedures in the previous Standard . * USING ANSI S12.6, METHOD B From the measurement results a Single Number Rating SNR SF16 is calculated. Selection, of Hearing Protection Devices Important Sections: Types of HPDs Sound attenuation i Reasons for not achieving lab resul