Informal EPA Meeting and Status Report April 2010

3M Comments to EPA on Proposed Hearing Protection Rule

EPA Publishes a Proposed New Rule
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.