[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 24]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR211.212-4]



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                   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.  211.212-4  Testing procedures.



    (a) The manufacturer must conduct one valid test according to the 

test procedures specified in Sec.  211.206 for each hearing protector 

selected for testing under Sec.  211.212-2.

    (b) The manufacturer must not repair or adjust the test hearing 

protectors once compliance testing has been initiated. In the event a 

hearing protector is unable to complete the test, the manufacturer may 

replace the protector. Any replacement protector will be of the same 

category as the protector being replaced. It will be selected from the 

remaining designated test protectors and will be subject to all the 

provisions of these regulations. Any replacement and the reason for 

replacement must be reported in the compliance audit test report.



(Sec. 13, Pub. L. 92-574, 86 Stat. 1244 (42 U.S.C. 4912))