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Noise induced hearing loss is an unpleasant, aggravating and eventually debilitating problems. Although it is one of the most commonly recognised occupational dieases, costing millions of Ringgits in compensations, insurance premium increases and loss of career opportunities, the causes are nowdays also to be found away from the working environment where more and more people expose their hearing to loud and continuous noises during their leisure activities.

Hearing loss caused by damage s to the tiny sensory hair cells in the inner ear is irreversible, sadly it is most underrated because unlike most other “INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT” there are no visible effect or pain, just a gradual & progressive loss of hearing and loss of communication within the work environment and amongst family and friends.

Can be either disposable or reusable types. Disposable ear plugs are made to be economical enough that to be thrown away after a short period of usage where reusable ear plugs should be regularly cleansed after each usages.

EARMUFFS:-
Provide a perfect seal around the complete ear. The noise reduction rate for ear muffs is generally lower than that of a ear plug, therefore not providing as much protection.

HEARING BAND:-
Used by employees who are not consistently staying in one high noise level environment. A band is easily removed from the ear canal and can hang around the neck.

NOISE REDUCTION RATES :- The noise reduction Rate (known as NRR) is assigned to every hearing protector. The NRR was develop by the EPA as a method of gauging the adequacy of a hearing protector’s attentuation, or noise reducing capacity. The EPA Regulation requires that the NRR to be printed on all the packaging for each hearing protector.