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Booklets and Audio Demonstrations

·         E·A·R® Plug Instruction Booklet  [ PDF ]
Tips & Tools for Fitting and Using E·A·R® Foam Earplugs

·         Pamphlet on Noise and Hearing
"Life Can Be Loud: Know Your Hearing Protection."
Pamphlet on Noise and Hearing - Reader-friendly format  [ PDF  2.6MB ]
Pamphlet on Noise and Hearing- PDF format suitable for creating a 12-page 2-sided 8½ x 5½ booklet  [ PDF 2.6 MB ]

·         Employee Training Pamphlet  [ PDF ]
An Earful of Sound Advice About Hearing Protection. A clear, easy-to-read guide to noise hazards and proper hearing protection for the noise-exposed worker. Informative and motivational

·         Clear-E·A·R Training Booklet   [ PDF ]
The Clear-E·A·R is a replica molded from an impression of an actual human external ear. It can provide valuable assistance in training users of hearing protection.
The Clear E·A·R Model Booklet for Teaching and Training describes this ear, as well as ear anatomy, and provides insight in the use of this unique training tool

·         Fitting E-A-R Foam Earplugs  [ PPT ]
This slide set is designed for a quick presentation on how to fit foam earplugs. It clearly demonstrates proper roll down and insertion via photos of actual plugs and ears. Accompanying material to explain all the slides can be found in the E·A·R® Plug Instruction Booklet and in EARLog 19

·         E-A-R Audio Demonstrations  Requires Windows Media Player
Elliott Berger, of Aearo Company has created two audio demonstrations. The first, is one of the best demonstrations of hearing loss available today, and the second is an interesting and compelling demonstration that explains the concept of flat-and moderate-attenuation hearing protectors and lets you audition their characteristics and benefits

o    Audio and Hearing Loss Demonstrations  

o    Listening in Noise  The Virtues of High-Fidelity Hearing Protectors

Technical Literature

1.    EARLog® Technical Monographs
A comprehensive series of technical monographs covering hearing and hearing protection

·         The Noise Manual
The "bible" on Noise and Hearing Conservation. For a summary of the contents and ordering information [click here]
First Chapter Noise Control and Hearing Conservation: Why Do It? by Elliott Berger  [ PDF ]

·         The Noise-Vibration Problem-Solution Workbook
Larry H. Royster and Julie Doswell Royster
Developed and compiled by the authors over their many years of teaching and professional consultation in the noise and hearing conservation field and with input from their students and colleagues. This practical teaching tool includes more than 400 solved problems with many detailed and thought-provoking problem discussions. The book may be used in conjunction with AIHA''s The Noise Manual, Fifth Edition or as a standalone product.
Table of Contents [ PDF ]   Sample Chapter: Physics of Sound and Vibration  [ PDF ]
Available for purchase via the AIHA website .
Note this publication is not listed on the E-A-R Hearing Conservation website

·         The Ardent Hearing Conservationist  [ PDF ]
A reprint of a paper presented at the 2001 annual conference of the National Hearing Conservation Association that provides a cookbook of 42 ideas (culled from a review of 139 published articles) to motivate workers to willingly participate in hearing conservation efforts

·         Table of Noise Regulations and Standards  [ PDF ]
This table permits a quick comparison of the hearing conservation requirements of US general industry (OSHA, 1983), mining (MSHA, 1999), and the most recent recommendations of NIOSH (1998)

·         Active Noise Reduction (ANR) in Hearing Protection: Does it Make Sense for Industrial Applications?  [ PDF ]
A reprint of a paper presented at the 2002 annual conference of the National Hearing Conservation Association that analyses the performance of a top-performing ANR device in 300 representative industrial noise environments and draws conclusions about the applicability of such devices in industry today

·         In Search of Meaningful Measures of Hearing Protector Effectiveness  [ PDF ]
A reprint of a paper presented at the 1996 annual conference of the NHCA. Learn more about the problems of rating hearing protection performance 

·         A new hearing protector rating: The Noise Reduction Statistic (NRSA) [Report to U.S. EPA]  [ PDF ]
In 2003 the U. S. EPA announced their intention to revise the hearing protector labeling regulation. It now appears that by the end of 2004 a propose new rule will be issued and open for public comment. As part of the process the EPA requested a report from ANSI S12/WG11, chaired by Elliott Berger, on recommendations for new hearing protector ratings. It is now available for download 

·         Limits To Attenuation  [ PDF ]
A reprint of a peer-reviewed paper published in the October 2003 issue of the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, that examines the bone-conduction limits to hearing protector attenuation and provides estimates of the most protection deliverable, even if one totally encloses the head

FAQs

 Noise Hazard

·         How loud is it? - (I) See our simplified noise thermometer  [ PDF ]

·         How loud is it? (II) A comprehensive spreadsheet of over
800 noise sources  [ Excel ]

·         Gunfire - How dangerous is it to my hearing?  [ PDF ]

·         The 'noise pill' - Will it protect me from hearing loss?  [ PDF ]

·         Loud music, exercise, and its effects on hearing  [ PDF ]

·         Automotive airbags - Can their deployment cause hearing loss?  [ PDF ]

 Hearing Protection

·         Dual protection - What can I gain from wearing
a plug and a muff together  [ PDF ]

·         Air travel - Use of earplugs in airplanes  [ PDF ]

·         Children - Hearing Protection / Swim Protection  [ PDF ]

·         Custom Earmolds: Frequently Asked Questions  [ PDF ]

·         Tinnitus - Hearing protection recommendations  [ PDF ]

·         What does the caution statement on hearing protector packages about frequencies below 500 Hz and the use of “C-weighted environmental noise levels” mean?  [ PDF ]

·         Noise-cancellation earmuff - Is there a type that might help someone wearing hearing aids and working in noise?  [ PDF ]

·         Foam earplugs - How long can I use them and can they be washed?   [ PDF ]

·         Foam earplugs - Who invented them and when were they introduced?   [ PDF ]

 Sound, Sound Measurements, and General Topics

·         dBA and dBC? - What do these terms mean?  [ PDF ]

·         What criteria should a professional reviewer use to revise baseline audiograms when an STS is detected? (The attached guidelines from the NHCA are current, but are being reviewed for possible updating at this time.)   [ PDF ]

Reference Material

·         Hearing Protection Articles Catalog  [ PDF ]
Updated April 2004. This catalog provides a list of over 120 technical articles on noise and hearing conservation that are available, free of charge, from E·A·R.

·         Comprehensive Hearing Protection Bibliography  [ PDF ]
Over 150 New Entries! Updated July 2004 This bibliography is a comprehensive set of over 3200 references on hearing protection, hearing conservation, and aural care, hygiene and physiology, from 1831-2004. PLEASE NOTE: Because of copyright limitations we cannot in general provide copies of the articles in this bibliography.

·         Noise and Hearing Conservation Films and Videotapes: Reviews and Availability  [ PDF ]
This is a list of films and videotapes available on hearing and noise from a variety of producers. They have all been reviewed by E-A-R staff and summaries as well as access information are provided

References for Good Practice   [ PDF ]
To provide a glimpse of the content of the References for Good Practice and for your immediate information, the first three sections of the document follow, and are printable from the web page