[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 22]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR211.204-1]

[Page 176]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 211--PRODUCT NOISE LABELING--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart B--Hearing Protective Devices
 
Sec. 211.204-1  Information content of primary label.

    The information to appear on the primary label must be according to 
Sec. 211.104 of subpart A except as stated here and shown in Figure 1 of 
Sec. 211.204-2:
    (a) Area A must state ``Noise Reduction Rating.''
    (b)(1) Area B must state the value of the Noise Reduction Rating 
(NRR) in decibels for that model hearing protector. The value stated on 
the label must be no greater than the NRR value determined by using the 
computation method of Sec. 211.207 of this subpart.
    (2) For devices with headbands that are intended for use with the 
headband in different positions, the worst case NRR must be specified. 
The top of Area B must state the position(s) associated with that NRR. 
The other positions and the respective NRRs must be included with the 
supporting information specified in Sec. 211.204-4.
    (c) Area C must contain the statement ``The range of Noise Reduction 
Ratings for existing hearing protectors is approximately 0 to 30 (higher 
numbers denote greater effectiveness).''
    (d) At the bottom of Area A-B, there must be the phrase ``(When used 
as directed).''

[44 FR 56127, Sept. 28, 1979, as amended at 45 FR 8275, Feb. 6, 1980]