Earplug (English Wikipedia)

Berger, Elliott H.; Voix, Jérémie (2018). "Chapter 11: Hearing Protection Devices". In D.K. Meinke; E.H. Berger; R. Neitzel; D.P. Driscoll; K. Bright (eds.). The Noise Manual (6th ed.). Falls Church, Virginia: American Industrial Hygiene Association. pp. 255–308. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
Voix, Jérémie; Smith, Pegeen; Berger, Elliott H. (2018). "Chapter 12: Field Fit-Testing and Attenuation-Estimation Procedures". In D.K. Meinke; E.H. Berger; R. Neitzel; D.P. Driscoll; K. Bright (eds.). The Noise Manual (6th ed.). Falls Church, Virginia: American Industrial Hygiene Association. pp. 309–329. Retrieved 10 August 2022.

alberta.ca

"Occupational Health and Safety Code". www.alberta.ca. Edmonton: Government of Alberta. 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.

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Accredited Standards Committee S12, Noise (2018). ANSI/ASA S12.71-2018. Performance Criteria for Systems that Estimate the Attenuation of Passive Hearing Protectors for Individual Users. Melville, New York: Acoustical Society of America. p. 54. Retrieved 25 October 2023.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

archive.org

Sataloff, Joseph; Michael, Paul L.; Vassalio, Lawrence A. (1993). "14. Hearing Protectoors (Ear Canals and Earplugs)". In Sataloff, Robert Thayer; Sataloff, Joseph (eds.). Occupational Hearing Loss (2nd, revised and expanded ed.). New York, Basel, Hong Kong: Marcel Dekker, Inc. p. 418. ISBN 0-8247-8814-1. Retrieved 11 August 2023.

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Murphy, William (2013). "Comparing personal attenuation ratings for hearing protector fit-test systems" (PDF). Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation. Retrieved 2018-12-28.

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""How To Wear Soft Foam Earplugs." NIOSH Mining Safety and Health". Cdc.gov. 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
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Rosenstock, Linda (June 1998). "Chapter 3 Basis for the Exposure Standard". Criteria for a Recommended Standard. Occupational Noise Exposure (2nd ed.). Cincinnati, Ohio: DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No 98-126. pp. 19–32. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
"Ear Infections | Healthy Swimming | Healthy Water | CDC". www.cdc.gov. 2017-06-19. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
Linda Rosenstock et al. "1.6.4 Confirmation Audiogram, Significant Threshold Shift, and Follow-up Action". Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Noise Exposure], NIOSH Publication, No. 98-126 (2nd ed.). Cincinnati, Ohio. June 1998. p. 7. doi:10.26616/NIOSHPUB98126. Retrieved 10 August 2022. When a significant threshold shift has been validated, the employer shall take appropriate action to protect the worker from additional hearing loss due to occupational noise exposure. Examples of appropriate action include explanation of the effects of hearing loss, reinstruction and refitting of hearing protectors, additional training of the worker in hearing loss prevention, and reassignment of the worker to a quieter work area.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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Groenewold M.R.; Masterson E.A.; Themann C.L.; Davis R.R. (2014). "Do hearing protectors protect hearing?". American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 57 (9). Wiley Periodicals: 1001–1010. doi:10.1002/ajim.22323. ISSN 1097-0274. PMC 4671486. PMID 24700499. Retrieved 15 October 2022.

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Behar, Alberto; E.H. Berger, I.B. Bhunnoo (2014). "Preface". Z94.2-14. Hearing protection devices — Performance, selection, care and use (7th ed.). Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Standards Association (CSA Group). p. 9. ISBN 978-1-77139-417-8. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
Behar, Alberto; E.H. Berger, I.B. Bhunnoo (2014). "9.7 Double protection". Z94.2-14. Hearing protection devices — Performance, selection, care and use (7th ed.). Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Standards Association (CSA Group). pp. 27–28. ISBN 978-1-77139-417-8. Retrieved 25 October 2023.

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Groenewold M.R.; Masterson E.A.; Themann C.L.; Davis R.R. (2014). "Do hearing protectors protect hearing?". American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 57 (9). Wiley Periodicals: 1001–1010. doi:10.1002/ajim.22323. ISSN 1097-0274. PMC 4671486. PMID 24700499. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
Menger J.; Urbanek B.; Skhirtladze-Dworschak K. (2018). "Earplugs during the first night after cardiothoracic surgery may improve a fast-track protocol". Minerva Anestesiologica. 84 (1): 49–57. doi:10.23736/S0375-9393.17.11758-X. PMID 28726359.
King, John F.; et al. (2010). "Laterality of Exostosis in Surfers Due to Evaporative Cooling Effect". Otology & Neurotology. 31 (2): 345–351. doi:10.1097/MAO.0b013e3181be6b2d. PMID 19806064. S2CID 205754007.
Chisholm, E.J.; Kuchai, R.; McPartlin, D. (2004). "An objective evaluation of the waterproofing qualities, ease of insertion and comfort of commonly available earplugs". Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences. 29 (2): 128–32. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2273.2004.00795.x. PMID 15113295.
Linda Rosenstock et al. "1.6.4 Confirmation Audiogram, Significant Threshold Shift, and Follow-up Action". Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Noise Exposure], NIOSH Publication, No. 98-126 (2nd ed.). Cincinnati, Ohio. June 1998. p. 7. doi:10.26616/NIOSHPUB98126. Retrieved 10 August 2022. When a significant threshold shift has been validated, the employer shall take appropriate action to protect the worker from additional hearing loss due to occupational noise exposure. Examples of appropriate action include explanation of the effects of hearing loss, reinstruction and refitting of hearing protectors, additional training of the worker in hearing loss prevention, and reassignment of the worker to a quieter work area.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
Toivonen, Markku; Pääkkönen, Rauno; Savolainen, Seppo; Lehtomäki, Kyösti (2002-08-01). "Noise Attenuation and Proper Insertion of Earplugs into Ear Canals". The Annals of Occupational Hygiene. 46 (6). Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press: 527–530. doi:10.1093/annhyg/mef065. ISSN 2398-7308. PMID 12176767. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
Kah Heng Lee; Geza Benke; Dean Mckenzie (2022). "The efficacy of earplugs at a major hazard facility". Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine. 45 (1). Springler: 107–114. doi:10.1007/s13246-021-01087-y. ISSN 2662-4729. PMID 35023076. S2CID 221812245. Retrieved 2022-08-10.

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"More About: Shooting/Hunting Hearing Protection". www.earplugstore.com. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
"Health Enterprises ACU-LIFE Shooter's Ear Plugs (Sonic Valve II)". www.earplugstore.com. Retrieved 2017-03-03.

en-standard.eu

Technical Committee CEN/TC 159 “Hearing protectors” (17 November 2021). EN 17479-2021. Hearing protectors - Guidance on selection of individual fit testing methods. Brussels: European Committee for Standardization. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-539-04746-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) link

federalregister.gov

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (2010-10-19). "Interpretation of OSHA's Provisions for Feasible Administrative or Engineering Controls of Occupational Noise". Federal Register. Proposed Rule. 44 (201). Washington, DC: Office of the Federal Register: 64216–64221. ISSN 0097-6326. Retrieved 29 July 2023. p. 64218: ... the majority's adoption of a cost-benefit test amounted to an unauthorized amendment of the standard. Commissioner Cleary’s view

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"EPA Standard, Title 20, Part 211". Ecfr.gpoaccess.gov. 2012-10-09. Retrieved 2013-06-22.

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iso.org

Technical Committee ISO/TC 43 Acoustics (2013). ISO 1999:2013 Acoustics — Estimation of noise-induced hearing loss (3 ed.). Geneva, Switzerland: International Organization for Standardization. p. 23. Retrieved 14 July 2023.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

lima-wiederladetechnik.de

(in German and English) Schalldämpfer = Gehörschützer für Jäger, data collected on noise levels Archived 2009-03-28 at the Wayback Machine

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"Custom Molded Earplugs - The Myths and Truths". 2019-07-02. Archived from the original on 2019-07-02. Retrieved 2019-07-02.

nal.gov.au

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netdoctor.co.uk

"Can earplugs be harmful?". 9 March 2015.

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Groenewold M.R.; Masterson E.A.; Themann C.L.; Davis R.R. (2014). "Do hearing protectors protect hearing?". American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 57 (9). Wiley Periodicals: 1001–1010. doi:10.1002/ajim.22323. ISSN 1097-0274. PMC 4671486. PMID 24700499. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
Menger J.; Urbanek B.; Skhirtladze-Dworschak K. (2018). "Earplugs during the first night after cardiothoracic surgery may improve a fast-track protocol". Minerva Anestesiologica. 84 (1): 49–57. doi:10.23736/S0375-9393.17.11758-X. PMID 28726359.
King, John F.; et al. (2010). "Laterality of Exostosis in Surfers Due to Evaporative Cooling Effect". Otology & Neurotology. 31 (2): 345–351. doi:10.1097/MAO.0b013e3181be6b2d. PMID 19806064. S2CID 205754007.
Chisholm, E.J.; Kuchai, R.; McPartlin, D. (2004). "An objective evaluation of the waterproofing qualities, ease of insertion and comfort of commonly available earplugs". Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences. 29 (2): 128–32. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2273.2004.00795.x. PMID 15113295.
Toivonen, Markku; Pääkkönen, Rauno; Savolainen, Seppo; Lehtomäki, Kyösti (2002-08-01). "Noise Attenuation and Proper Insertion of Earplugs into Ear Canals". The Annals of Occupational Hygiene. 46 (6). Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press: 527–530. doi:10.1093/annhyg/mef065. ISSN 2398-7308. PMID 12176767. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
Kah Heng Lee; Geza Benke; Dean Mckenzie (2022). "The efficacy of earplugs at a major hazard facility". Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine. 45 (1). Springler: 107–114. doi:10.1007/s13246-021-01087-y. ISSN 2662-4729. PMID 35023076. S2CID 221812245. Retrieved 2022-08-10.

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Groenewold M.R.; Masterson E.A.; Themann C.L.; Davis R.R. (2014). "Do hearing protectors protect hearing?". American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 57 (9). Wiley Periodicals: 1001–1010. doi:10.1002/ajim.22323. ISSN 1097-0274. PMC 4671486. PMID 24700499. Retrieved 15 October 2022.

nonoise.org

US OSHA (1980). "How OSHA can help employers and employees - Legal limits on noise". Noise Control. A guide for workers and employers. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Labor. p. 112. Retrieved 6 February 2024. Personal protective devices are generally not a good permanent solution for a number of reasons. ... They may not work effectively because of the difficulty in getting acceptable fit for each individual. In some cases-particularly when noise is intermittent and below 85 dB(A) - they may make communication more difficult, which can contribute to accidents and make jobs more difficult to perform.

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US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (1983). "29 CFR 1910.95 Occupational noise exposure". www.osha.gov. Washington, DC: OSHA. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
Appendix H. Economic Feasiblity Analysis of Noise Engineering Controls OSHA (July 6, 2022). "OSHA Technical Manual (OTM) Section III: Chapter 5. Noise". www.osha.gov. US Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
B.9 Extended Workshifts OSHA (July 6, 2022). "OSHA Technical Manual (OTM) Section III: Chapter 5. Noise". www.osha.gov. US Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Retrieved 18 January 2023. Instrument accuracy must be taken into account ... . Type-2 dosimeters are considered to have an error of ±2 dBA, and the Action Level must be corrected, accordingly. For example, for an 8-hour shift, the corrected Action Level would be 87 dBA ...
Occupational Health and Safety Administration, January, 1999. The OSHA Technical Manual, OSHA Publication, Section IV, Appendix IV: C. Archived 2006-10-09 at the Wayback Machine

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"Phonak Serenity SP Custom Molded Earplugs". Phonak.com. Retrieved 2019-04-18.

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"§ 34". State hygienic requirements 1.2.3685-21 "Hygienic requirements for the safety of environmental factors for humans" [СанПиН 1.2.3685-21 "Гигиенические нормативы и требования к обеспечению безопасности и (или) безвредности для человека факторов среды обитания"] (in Russian). Moscow: Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing. 2021. p. 337. Retrieved 14 July 2023.

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Toivonen, Markku; Pääkkönen, Rauno; Savolainen, Seppo; Lehtomäki, Kyösti (2002-08-01). "Noise Attenuation and Proper Insertion of Earplugs into Ear Canals". The Annals of Occupational Hygiene. 46 (6). Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press: 527–530. doi:10.1093/annhyg/mef065. ISSN 2398-7308. PMID 12176767. Retrieved 27 October 2023.

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Kah Heng Lee; Geza Benke; Dean Mckenzie (2022). "The efficacy of earplugs at a major hazard facility". Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine. 45 (1). Springler: 107–114. doi:10.1007/s13246-021-01087-y. ISSN 2662-4729. PMID 35023076. S2CID 221812245. Retrieved 2022-08-10.

sandv.com

Suter, Alice (2012). "Engineering Controls for Occupational Noise Exposure - The Best Way to Save Hearing" (PDF). Sound & Vibration. 48 (1). Henderson, Nevada: Tech Science Press: 24–31. ISSN 1541-0161. Retrieved 7 June 2023.

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King, John F.; et al. (2010). "Laterality of Exostosis in Surfers Due to Evaporative Cooling Effect". Otology & Neurotology. 31 (2): 345–351. doi:10.1097/MAO.0b013e3181be6b2d. PMID 19806064. S2CID 205754007.
Kah Heng Lee; Geza Benke; Dean Mckenzie (2022). "The efficacy of earplugs at a major hazard facility". Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine. 45 (1). Springler: 107–114. doi:10.1007/s13246-021-01087-y. ISSN 2662-4729. PMID 35023076. S2CID 221812245. Retrieved 2022-08-10.

wearplug.com

Hathway, Jessica (2 January 2014). "Earplugs for Sleeping - Noise Reduction Rating". Wearplug. Retrieved 2 July 2016.

web.archive.org

"Musicians and Music Industry". Audiology. 2019-11-19. Archived from the original on 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
"Custom Molded Earplugs - The Myths and Truths". 2019-07-02. Archived from the original on 2019-07-02. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
Alpine Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine - Sleepsoft earplugs
Occupational Health and Safety Administration, January, 1999. The OSHA Technical Manual, OSHA Publication, Section IV, Appendix IV: C. Archived 2006-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
(in German and English) Schalldämpfer = Gehörschützer für Jäger, data collected on noise levels Archived 2009-03-28 at the Wayback Machine

worldcat.org

Groenewold M.R.; Masterson E.A.; Themann C.L.; Davis R.R. (2014). "Do hearing protectors protect hearing?". American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 57 (9). Wiley Periodicals: 1001–1010. doi:10.1002/ajim.22323. ISSN 1097-0274. PMC 4671486. PMID 24700499. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
Hutchison, Thomas L.; Schulz, Theresa Y., eds. (2014). Hearing conservation manual (Fifth ed.). Milwaukee, WI: Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation. ISBN 978-0-9863038-0-7. OCLC 940449158.
Suter, Alice (2012). "Engineering Controls for Occupational Noise Exposure - The Best Way to Save Hearing" (PDF). Sound & Vibration. 48 (1). Henderson, Nevada: Tech Science Press: 24–31. ISSN 1541-0161. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (2010-10-19). "Interpretation of OSHA's Provisions for Feasible Administrative or Engineering Controls of Occupational Noise". Federal Register. Proposed Rule. 44 (201). Washington, DC: Office of the Federal Register: 64216–64221. ISSN 0097-6326. Retrieved 29 July 2023. p. 64218: ... the majority's adoption of a cost-benefit test amounted to an unauthorized amendment of the standard. Commissioner Cleary’s view
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Kah Heng Lee; Geza Benke; Dean Mckenzie (2022). "The efficacy of earplugs at a major hazard facility". Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine. 45 (1). Springler: 107–114. doi:10.1007/s13246-021-01087-y. ISSN 2662-4729. PMID 35023076. S2CID 221812245. Retrieved 2022-08-10.

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"ZenPlugs Custom Moulded Earplugs". Zenplugs.com. Retrieved 2013-06-22.