Specification Sheet
Occupational Health and Environmental Safety Division
3M Australia Pty Limited 3M New Zealand Pty Limited
Building A, 1 Rivett Road 94 Apollo Drive
North Ryde NSW 2133 Rosedale, Auckland 0632
P: 1300 363 565 W:www.3m.com/au/ppesafety P: 0800 252 627 W:www.3m.co.nz/ppesafety
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Please recycle. Printed in Australia.
Product Description
Features patented shape to more effectively fit ear canal. Made
of custom polyurethane foam for slow recovery and increased
softness in the ear canal. Helps reduce exposure to hazardous
levels of noise and loud sound. These products are available in
both corded and uncorded versions.
Key Features
Slow expanding, polyurethane foam
Extremely soft foam helps provide low pressure inside
the ear canal thus increasing comfort and wearability
Flanged shape conforms quickly to most ear canals
Compatible with 3M™ E-A-Rfit validation system
Vibrant bright colour
Supplied in polybag
Available in both corded and uncorded versions
Applications
The E-A-RSoft™ FX™ earplugs are ideal for
high noise exposure levels, and are ideally suited to
provide protection against all noise frequencies in a
wide range of industrial workplace and leisure
environment. Examples of typical applications include:
Automotive
Chemical & pharmaceutical manufacture
Construction
Heavy engineering
Metal processing
Textile manufacture
Woodworking
Standard & Approval
These hearing protectors have been produced to comply
with the requirements of the Australian /New Zealand
Standard AS/NZS 1270:2002 under an agreed production
certification scheme operated during manufacture in
accordance with the SAI Global Standards Mark
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Materials
The following materials are used in the manufacture of
this product.
Component Material
Earplugs Polyurethane
Foam
Cord
PVC
Attenuation values
Frequency 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000 8000
Mean
(dB)
28.5 27.3 28.3 28.5 36.0 45.2 46.7
SD (dB) 6.5 5.3 6.7 6.8 4.8 6.5 6.4
SLC(80) = 26dB Class 5
Key
Mean = Mean attenuation value derived from testing in accordance with AS/NZS
1270:2002 SD = Standard Deviation derived from testing in accordance with
AS/NZS 1270:2002 Mean - SD = Mean attenuation value minus Standard
Deviation SLC(80) = Single number rating commonly used in Australia and New
Zealand to compare acoustic performance of hearing protectors. The subscript
'80' indicates that in well managed hearing protector programs, the protection
provided is expected to equal or exceed the SLC(80) in 80% of protector-wearer
noise spectrum combinations. Class = A simplified process for selecting hearing
protectors based on the wearers 8-hour equivalent continuous A-weighted
sound
pressure level.
Important Notice
3M does not accept liability of any kind, be it direct or consequential (including, but not
limited to, loss of profits, business and/or goodwill) arising from reliance upon any
information herein provided by 3M. The user is responsible for determining the suitability of
the products for their intended use. Nothing in this statement will be deemed to exclude or
restrict 3M’s liability for death or personal injury arising from its negligence.
Please recycle. © 3M 2010. All rights reserved.
Technical Data Sheet
E-A-R
™
FX
™
Earplugs