Personal hearing protectors
There are 5 essential requirements for selecting the correct personal hearing protector: CE marking, suitable sound attenuation, comfort, adapted to the work environment and the nature of work, and awareness of possible medical problems.
"Adequate information and appropriate training must be provided to all persons who need to wear personal hearing protectors." (Thiery, 2004).
Synoptic table of advantages and disadvantages of each type of personal hearing protector:
What are the strengths of each individual noise protector?
The wearing rate is an extremely important factor for the efficiency of personal hearing protectors.