ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY
How to Use Hearing Protection Fact Sheet Fact
Disposable Ear Plug Fitting Instructions
Insert the earplug and hold for Always remove earplugs Hold the earplug While still rolling, use between your thumb your other hand to reach 20 to 30 seconds. This allows slowly, twisting them to the earplug to expand and fill break the seal. If you and forefinger. Roll over your head and pull and compress the up on your outer ear. your ear canal. Test the fit. In a remove them too quickly, entire earplug to a This straightens the ear noisy environment, and with the you could damage your small, crease-free canal, making way for a earplugs inserted, cup both eardrum. cylinder. snug fit. hands over your ears and release. You should not notice a significant difference in the noise level. If the noise seems to lessen when your hands are cupped over your ears, your earplugs are probably not fitted properly. Ear Muff Fitting Instructions
Earmuffs offer excellent Adjust the cups up or down to fit the Regularly check cushions to protection if the cups are headband securely at the crown of wear and clean them often fitted and adjusted your head. The best performance is with a damp cloth. Check
properly. Your ears obtained when the cushions towards them to wear. If the should be completely your head and release. You should cushions become hard,
enclosed by the ear not notice a significant difference in damaged or deteriorate, cups. the noise level. If the noise levels they should be replaced
seem to lessen when you press the promptly. cups, your earmuff is probably not
fitted properly.
Contact EHS: Additional Resources: http://www.chsl.org/docs/howtousehearingprotection.pdf and www.ehs.oregonstate.edu
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