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Active noise reduction hearing protector
Domain: Health and safety at work => Preventive measures => Personal protective equipment
Grammatical category
Noun phrase
Grammar notes
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Definition
Hearing protectors which incorporate an electronic sound cancelling system to achieve additional noise attenuation.
Active Noise Reduction is particularly effective at low frequencies (50-500 Hz) where ordinary protectors can be less effective. ANR protectors are usually based on an ear-muff type protector.
Definition source
European legislation
Directives 86/188/EEC, 89/686/EEC, 2003/10/EC
British legislation
The Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 2002; The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005
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Variants
ANR protector
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