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• How To Wear Soft Foam Earplugs
  3/23/2022 - Training materials
  Instructions on how to get the best protection from soft foam earplugs.
• MultiFit4: An Improved System for Insert-Type
  9/1/2010 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  This paper describes the results of initial testing of the NIOSH Multifit4 system that was designed to be used as a tool by qualified researchers to evaluate hearing protector training and fit interventions at worksites.
• NIOSH Tools For Hearing Loss Prevention Programs
  2/1/2010 - Conference papers
  NIOSH has developed several new hearing loss prevention tools and interventions that specifically target behavioral and attitudinal barriers that keep miners from effectively acting to prevent their own hearing loss.
• Technology News 534 - QuickFit Earplug Test Device
  12/1/2008 - Technology News
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has been performing research to improve the level of hearing protection by providing workers with an inexpensive, easy-to-use device to check earplug fit.
• The Effect of an Insertion Lubricant on the Noise Attenuation of Foam Earplugs
  7/1/2008 - Conference papers
  This study examines the use of a commercially-available lubricant for hearing aids to determine whether it would facilitate improved fit and attenuation for earplugs.
• How to Wear Soft Foam Earplugs (Roll-Pull-Hold)
  3/1/2003 - Videos and multimedia
  This video demonstrates how to insert soft foam earplugs.
• The Consequences of 'Leaky' Enclosures
  1/1/2002 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  Discusses design criteria for making a proper acoustical enclosure where a machine operator can safely and effectively work.