3M™ Written and Oral Comments to EPA on Proposed Hearing Protection Rule

EPA Publishes a Proposed New Hearing Protection Rule, and Extends the Public Comment Period:
August 5 and 21, 2009
The EPA has published a Proposed Rule to revise the Noise Labeling Standards for Hearing Protection Devices and called for public comment.

Revised ANSI Hearing Protector Test Methods Likely to Affect How NRR is Determined
Experts in the field of hearing protection have reached consensus on a revised American National Standard, "Methods for Measuring the Real-Ear Attenuation of Hearing Protectors, ANSI/ASA S12.6-2008."

NRRs for Hearing Protectors: A Change is Coming
EPA and most people involved in bringing about the new ratings believe they will reduce hearing loss and improve hearing conservation programs.