Abstract:Abstract. Hearing protectors are used as a "last line of defence" to protect people in high noise exposure environments from noise induced hearing loss. The assessment of hearing protector performance has been standardized to ensure a minimum level of performance for the end user. In New Zealand the standard AS/NZS 1270 specifies a REAT based test method to rate a hearing protector's performance. The rating is used to calculate appropriate exposure times for end users. This paper describes the modification of … Show more
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