September 1999
For Immediate Release

New Hearing Protection Products from 3M Provide Superior Comfort, Noise Reduction, Worker Acceptance

London - 3M is introducing new hearing conservation products designed to help protect workers while increasing comfort and ease of use.

• The new 3M Model 1310 banded hearing protector has a unique, flexible band designed to reduce its proximity to and prevent rubbing against the worker's clothing, which can transmit a rustling noise through the band to the wearer's ears. A set of replacement pads is available for the 1310, which is intended for intermittent use. The Model 1310 has a noise reduction rating of 21 when worn behind the head and 20 when worn under the chin.

• The 3M Model 1260 reusable earplug features a triple flange shape for a better fit. The 3M Model 1261 is the same product but is available with a carrying case that can be clipped to the worker's clothing or hardhat. It has a noise reduction rating of 25.

• The 3M Model 1270 reusable earplug, which is similar to the Model 1260 but has a cloth cord that drapes over the worker's shoulders and reduces noise transmission to the worker's ears. It is also available with a carrying case as the Model 1261. It also has a noise reduction rating of 25.

  3M is the leading supplier of industrial respiratory protection products, offering a full line of maintenance-free, low-maintenance and conventional-maintenance respirators. 3M offers air purifying and supplied air respirator systems for protection against a wide range of workplace airborne contaminants.

  For more information on 3M respiratory protection products, please call 1-800-265-1840 ext. 6137 or visit our web site at www.mmm.com/canada/ohes.html.

  For an electronic version of this news release and information on other innovative 3M products, visit our "press box" web site at www.3M.com/CA/news. Additional information is also available by calling 1-888-3M HELPS, or writing to 3M Canada Company, P.O. Box 5757, London, ON, N6A 4T1.

  Contact 3M Canada PR department.

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