[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: 40CFR211.212-6]



[Page 185]

 

                   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.  211.212-6  Determination of compliance.



    (a) A category will be in compliance with these requirements if the 

results of the test conducted under the test request show that:

    (1) The mean attenuation value, at each one-third octave band center 

frequency as determined from the Compliance Audit Test values plus 3 

dB(A), is equal to or greater than the mean attenuation value at the 

same one-third octave band as stated in the Supporting Information 

required by Sec.  211.204-4; and

    (2) The Noise Reduction Rating, when calculated from the mean 

attenuation values determined by Compliance Audit Testing, equals or 

exceeds the Noise Reduction Rating as stated on the label required by 

Sec.  211.204.

    (b) If a category is not in compliance, as determined in paragraph 

(a) of this section, the manufacturer must satisfy the continued testing 

requirements of Sec.  211.212-7, and the relabeling requirements of 

Sec.  211.212-8 before further distributing hearing protectors of that 

category in commerce.



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



[44 FR 56139, Sept. 28, 1979, as amended at 47 FR 57717, Dec. 28, 1982]