Noise-Canceling Headphones vs Hearing Protection: What OSHA Says
Consumer noise-canceling headphones are not hearing protection: they carry no EPA NRR label, so their attenuation cannot be evaluated under OSHA's Appendix B. This guide covers OSHA's 2023 interpretation, why ANC is not attenuation, how rated Bluetooth and electronic earmuffs differ, and a worked AirPods-request example.
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