Ear Protector

Types of Ear Protectors

Ear protection is one of the most important personal protective equipment used for workers who work in noisy areas. The use of this personal protective equipment can affect the protection of body parts which are quite vital considering that the ear is the sense of hearing for humans.
If you need ear protection for personal protection at work, be sure to use quality ear protection such as uvex earmuffs, tuffsafe earmuffs, leopard earmuffs, honeywell earmuffs, cig earmuffs and blue eagle earmuffs.

There are two types of ear protectors, so you can choose ear protectors according to their comfort or superiority. To make it easier for you, here are two types of ear protection that you need to know about:

1. Ear plugs

Ear plug is an ear protection device that is used by inserting it on the outside of the ear canal. Ear plugs themselves are available in various materials, some are made of foam or foam and some are made of rubber (rubber).

In accordance with its function, the ear plug itself is an ear protective device that can protect the ear from the influence of the noise of the surrounding environment, so by using this tool, it can prevent the disruption of ear function due to the influence of the noise. The type of ear plug itself can reduce sound intensity up to 24-34 dB (deciBel) for ear plugs made of foam, while for ear plugs made of rubber can reduce sound intensity from 15-28 dB (deciBel).

2. Ear muffs

Ear muff itself is a type of ear protection device that has a larger shape and model like a headset that is commonly used for listening to music, so indirectly the ability to muffle the ear muff is better than ear plugs. This type of ear muff can reduce the intensity up to 20-38 dB. Even though they have different levels of sound attenuation, ear muffs are not necessarily better, because in this case the use of ear protection must be adjusted to the conditions of the work being carried out.