EP002CB: reusable TPE earplugs with cord, SNR 32 dB

The EP002CB is a pre-moulded flanged TPE earplug with cord. It belongs to the EP002 series, is not rolled but inserted directly, and is ready for use again after cleaning.

• Item number: EP002CB
• Colour: blue
• Material: TPE, with cord
• Attenuation values: SNR 32 dB; H 33, M 29, L 28 dB
• Standard: EN 352-2:2020, PPE category III
• Packaging: 1,000 pairs, 100 per dispenser box
• Use: reusable, clean after every use (up to five uses according to the user instructions)

The EP002CB is the corded version, in blue. The cord keeps the earplugs around the neck in breaks. They are still removed one at a time and slowly, not by pulling the cord. As with the EP002B, H is 33 dB, slightly higher than for the silicone earplug EP001COB.

The corded version must not be used where the cord can get caught, for example on running machines with exposed moving parts; there the EP002B without cord is the right one. The EP002CB is packed as 1,000 pairs, 100 per dispenser box.

For selection, DGUV Rule 112-194 works with the M value and deducts a real-world deduction: M 29 dB minus 5 dB gives 24 dB. For mid- to high-frequency noise, the EP002CB then lets through at the ear:

• Noise level 90 dB(A): 66 dB(A) at the ear (Check for overprotection)
• Noise level 95 dB(A): 71 dB(A) at the ear (Recommended)
• Noise level 100 dB(A): 76 dB(A) at the ear (Recommended)
• Noise level 105 dB(A): 81 dB(A) at the ear (Not recommended)
• Noise level 110 dB(A): 86 dB(A) at the ear (Not permitted)

At the ear, 70 to 80 dB(A) is recommended. The EP002CB is therefore in the recommended range for workplace levels of about 94 to 104 dB(A). Below that it attenuates more than necessary and there is a risk of overprotection; above it, the attenuation is no longer enough. For predominantly low-frequency noise the L value applies (28 dB minus 5 dB equals 23 dB): the recommended range is then about 93 to 103 dB(A). Your own levels are calculated by the hearing protection finder; the calculation is shown in Calculating the residual level at the ear.

Clean after every use with a mild cleaning agent and keep in the storage box. According to the user instructions, up to five uses are possible; damaged earplugs must be replaced. More in Care, storage and checks.

The EP002CB is category III PPE under Regulation (EU) 2016/425; the notified body for the EarProtect products is SATRA Technology Europe (identification number 2777). Declaration of conformity, user instructions and data sheet are available above under downloads. What an EU type-examination certificate contains is explained in Reading an EU type-examination certificate.

Whether SATRA Technology Europe is notified for hearing protection can be checked in the European Commission’s NANDO database: the body is listed there under identification number 2777 for “Equipment providing hearing protection” and “Protective Equipment against harmful noise”, with EU type-examination (annex V) and the procedures of annexes VII and VIII of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 (checked on 18 October 2026). How a CE marking with an identification number is read is explained by the Commission’s Blue Guide in section 4.5.1.5; more in CE marking and PPE category III.

All documents for the EarProtect products are collected under data sheets. If a document shows a different address from the legal notice, the guide New company address: is the certificate still valid? helps.

The other version of the EP002 series: EP002B (blue). The overview is on the page EP002. In silicone there are EP001Y without and EP001COB with cord. The materials are compared in Foam, silicone or TPE.