The new ANSI/ASA S12.71-2018 standard for hearing protection fit test systems is here and the 3M™ E-A-Rfit™ Dual-Ear Validation fit-test system is now compliant!

OSHA has recommended fit testing as a best practice in hearing conservation since 2008. ANSI/ASA recently published the first standard setting the criteria that fit-test systems should meet to help ensure accurate measurements and transparent reporting of fit-test results. This new standard is titled ANSI/ASA S12.71-2018, American National Standard Performance Criteria for Systems that Estimate the Attenuation of Passive Hearing Protectors for Individual Users.