Hearing
protection devices decrease the intensity of sound
that reaches the eardrum.
The
effectiveness of hearing protection is reduced
greatly if the hearing protectors do not fit
properly or if they are worn only part time during
periods of noise exposure.
The
human aspects of hearing protection are particularly
important since the only useful kind of protection
is the protection that is actually worn.
Hearing
protection devices decrease the intensity of sound
that reaches the eardrum.
