Standards and Regulations for Hearing Protector Fit Testing – Outcomes of the International Hearing Protector Fit-Testing Symposium

Knowledge about the relationship between hearing protector attenuation and hearing protector fit has evolved over the decades, as has the accessibility to assess this relationship. With the growth of scientific evidence supporting the benefits of hearing protector fit testing and the increase in implementation of fit testing in workplaces, the number of relevant standards, guidance documents, and regulations has expanded. This merited a session dedicated to exploring the global regulatory landscape of hearing protector fit test-ing at the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) International Hearing Protector Fit-Testing Symposium. This paper summarizes these presentations.