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Division 3.5 Protection against the harmful effects of noise

United Kingdom

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PPE intended to prevent the harmful effects of noise must be capable of attenuating the latter so that the exposure of the user does not exceed the limit values laid down F1in the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1643) and the Control of Noise at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006 No.1).

Each item of PPE must bear labelling indicating the noise attenuation level provided by the PPE. Should that not be possible, the labelling must be fixed to the packaging.

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Words in Annex 2 para. 3.5 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/696), reg. 1, Sch. 35 para. 3(45)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)