Rob Brauch, Sales Manager, Uvero Hearing Protection Products is Chair of the ANSI S1 Working Group 7, Personal Noise Dosimeter Specification, a CAOHC-Certified Occupational Hearing Conservationist, and a member of ASSE, AIHA, NHCA and INCE.
In addition to traditional commercial new product development, there is growing involvement by government agencies and the military to help stimulate and support research to bring better tools to practitioners entrusted with worker safety and health outcomes.
In addition to traditional commercial new product development, there is growing involvement by government agencies and the military to help stimulate and support research to bring better tools to practitioners entrusted with worker safety and health outcomes.
Let’s examine the similarities and differences between the two basic types of noise measurement instruments — personal dosimeter and sound level meter — to see how either can be used to meet the minimum requirements of the law and, better still, incorporate “best practice” into a quality hearing conservation program (HCP).
