Hearing selector tool

3M has extended its service
tools portfolio to support
health and safety managers
in the training, education
and product selection of
hearing protective
equipment (HPE).

The Hearing Selector
Tool is a free service
available via the 3M website
– www.3M.co.uk/ohes –
and allows users to input
the noise levels of their
working environment into a
datasheet. This then helps
them select suitable products
for the workplace. The
selection process can be
carried out by two methods
depending on the data
collected: the High,
Medium, Low (HML)
method can be selected if
LA (at ear) and LC (peak)
values have been identified;
or the Octave Band Analysis
method if octave band
analysis noise measurement
has been undertaken.