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HEARING PROTECTION HEARING PROTECTION ACTION LEVELS HEARING PROTECTION

In the workplace, there are 2 main action levels when
hearing protection must be worn.

HEARING ACTION LEVEL NOISE EXPOSURE RECOMMENDED ACTION BY 87DB
LEVEL
EMPLOYER
Lower or first
Provide training and make
PROTECTION level At 80dB hearing protection available be exposed to 87dB or
There is a requirement
that no worker should
Seek to reduce the level of
protection is worn.
noise at source. Provide training above, even when hearing
85dB and
Upper level and enforce the mandatory
above
wearing of appropriate hearing
protection.
Given the risks of Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL), it’s critical that performance of hearing protection products is
matched by comfort, especially as many workers wear their hearing protection for long periods of the working day.
As a result, comfort, performance and practicality are the key factors that lie at the heart of our new Alpha SOTA
range.
TYPICAL INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTS

SIMPLE-FIT EARPLUGS WHERE THE RANGE EXCELS INCLUDE :

For hearing protection below 105dB, Alpha Solway has designed the new Alpha SOTA
Simple-Fit™ disposable foam ear plugs. Incorporating a unique, new tapered design and
manufactured from a soft polyurethane (PU) material for enhanced comfort, wearers
use a simple ‘Roll, Insert, Twist’ action when the earplugs are placed into the ear canal to
help create a quicker and more effective fit.

MANUFACTURING AND UTILITIES AND PLANT HEAVY
MAINTENANCE AND EQUIPMENT INDUSTRY

EAR DEFENDERS

Where louder environments require enhanced noise protection, the new range of Alpha
SOTA ear defenders offer an array of 'designed-for-wearer' features and benefits.
FOOD HIGHWAYS OIL AND GAS
PROCESSING MAINTENANCE PLATFORMS

SOUND PROTECTION FOR SPORTS AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES
WHAT IS AN SNR? The Alpha Solway range of hearing protection products extends beyond the workplace.
The ear defenders and ear plugs can also be used across a range of sports and leisure
applications such as:
Independent laboratories (Notified Test Authorities) test hearing protection products to determine their SNR value.
An SNR is a Single Number Rating system. The SNR value can be used to give an indication of the reduction of
noise when worn correctly.
The higher the SNR, the higher the level of noise reduction provided by the hearing protection. However, it is MOTORSPORT SHOOTING CONCERTS AVIATION SLEEPING
important that the hearing protection does not over-attenuate, as this could create a hazard to the worker.

Please note that the SNR value is a rough average.

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