On 23-24 January 2007, EPA held an informal two day meeting in Washington to discuss revisions to the current hearing protector labeling regulation (40 CFR Part 211, Subpart B). As you may know hearing protectors are rated with a NRR number which is often in the range of 20-30, giving many the impression that the hearing protector is providing 20-30 dB of noise reduction. Long term usage of hearing protection is probably only good for 10-12 dB of noise reduction.

Observers expect EPA to issue a new rule before the end of the calendar year.

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