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Abstract

Specifies administrative responsibilities associated with a hearing protector program; the selection, use and maintenance of various types of hearing protectors; and training and motivation in regard to hearing protector programs.
RECONFIRMATION NOTICE
Technical Committee AV-003 has reviewed the content of this publication and in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation, it has been determined that the publication is still valid and does not require change.
Certain documents referenced in the publication may have been amended since the original date of publication. Users are advised to ensure that they are using the latest versions of such documents as appropriate, unless advised otherwise in this Reconfirmation Notice.
Approved for reconfirmation in accordance with Standards Australia procedures for reconfirmation on 7 December 2015.
Approved for reconfirmation in New Zealand on behalf of the Standards Council of New Zealand on 18 May 2016.
The following are represented on Technical Committee AV-003:
Accident Compensation Corporation (New Zealand)
Association of Australian Acoustical Consultants
Australian Acoustical Society
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Australian Council of Trade Unions
Department of Defence (Australian Government)
Engineers Australia
Ministry of Health (NZ)
National Acoustic Laboratories
New South Wales Nurses' Association
New Zealand Audiological Society
Worksafe Division, Department of Commerce, Western Australia
WorkSafe Victoria

Scope

This Standard specifies—
the administrative responsibilities associated with a hearing protector program;
the selection, use and maintenance of various types of hearing protectors; and
training and motivation in regard to hearing protector programs.
It excludes the setting of occupational noise criteria. Such criteria are set by regulations or organizational policy, not by Standards Australia or Standards New Zealand. Exposure standards may be found in the occupational health and safety or related regulations that are applicable for the workplace under assessment. Criteria lower than these exposure standards may be set by the organization’s noise policy.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 10/06/2016. This standard has been reconfirmed in Australia in 2016 and remains current in New Zealand. Reconfirmation Notice 10/06/2016
Pages
ISBN
Committee	AV-003
Supersedes	AS/NZS 1269.3:1998 DR 04037