How To Wear Foam Earplugs

Foam earplugs are breeding grounds for bacteria and dirt which can then make its way into your ear canal and cause pain or an infection.

How to wear foam earplugs. An improper fit compromises protection and can lead to hearing loss. Every cleaner you use stays in the PUPVC and is hard to get out. Earplugs are generally safe.

Unfortunately many shooting enthusiasts dont follow the manufacturers instructions on the packaging and fail to insert foam earplugs correctly. To get the best protection from your soft foam earplugs remember to roll pull and hold when putting them in. Theyre not called disposable for nothing.

Wrong insertion technique is the main reason for ineffective foam earplugs. A NIOSH Reminder How to Wear Soft Foam Earplugs. Therefore it is not recommended to use the same disposable earplug more than once for reasons of hygiene.

This video from 3M Personal Safety shows the correct method of inserting roll down earplugs. After this you should just leave them in there to soak in the warm water solution for a. In the video above I demonstrate the proper way to insert and remove foam earplugs safely and effectively.

How strong earplugs are is also expressed in decibel dB values. You can use one or both hands. Honeywell Howard Leight provides shooting.

For earplugs the decibel value means that the earplug reduces the loudness by that amount of decibel. They are made for one-time use because they get dirty really quickly and are quickly infested with bacteria. Download ZIP file with WMV video and SRT captions 569 KB View on YouTube 569 KB Pittsburgh PA.