The Safety Brief
The Safety Brief
Dan Clark. Brief safety industry updates and tips for the safety manager.
Hearing Protection - Muffs, Plugs And NRR
3 minutes Posted Jun 16, 2015 at 4:08 pm.
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Hearing protection for workers comes in two varieties, earmuffs and earplugs. Hear selection tips for both, including their Noise Reduction Rating (NRR). In this podcast, Dan Clark outlines the benefits of both muffs and plugs. Dan also explains the NRR, the EPA ratings label on all hearing protection. Th label indicates noise reduction in decibels (dB). However, it’s misleading! Hear how you should actually apply the Noise Reduction Rating.