NIOSH science policy update: individual fit-testing recommendation for hearing protection devices

Update: 2025-03-07

Description

This statement serves as an update to the 1998 NIOSH Criteria for a Recommended Standard-Occupational Noise Exposure. It describes the NIOSH policy for determining the attenuation provided by hearing protection devices for individual workers.

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NIOSH science policy update: individual fit-testing recommendation for hearing protection devices

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NIOSH science policy update: individual fit-testing recommendation for hearing protection devices

NIOSH science policy update: individual fit-testing recommendation for hearing protection devices