Scott Shinn is a Certified Industrial Hygienist and technical service specialist with 3M Occupational Health and Environmental Safety Division, a leading manufacturer of personal protective equipment.
In the United States, respirator use in the workplace is regulated by OSHA, and employers allowing or requiring respiratory use must follow the requirements of OSHA’s Respiratory Protection Standard - 29 CFR 1910.134.
Use of hearing protection in both occupational and non-occupational environments is intended to help reduce noise exposure levels and noiseinduced hearing loss (NIHL).
