Ear muffs tested

INSPEC International, provider of testing and certification services to manufacturers of PPE, has expanded its capabilities for testing and certifying hearing protectors to include electronic ear muffs.

The company, which operates state-of-the-art labs in the UK and China, gained the additional accreditation from UKAS earlier this year. It means INSPEC can now test and certify hearing protector products to standards EN 352-4, 352-5, 352-6, 352-7 and 352-8. These cover a range of devices including active noise reduction products, level dependent ear muffs and plugs, headphones for entertainment audio and muffs with built in audio communications.