{"data":{"id":"us/40-cfr-211.212-6","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"40 CFR 211.212-6","heading":"-6 Determination of compliance.","body":"(a) A category will be in compliance with these requirements if the results of the test conducted under the test request show that:\n(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 § 211.204-4; and\n(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 § 211.204.\n(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 § 211.212-7, and the relabeling requirements of § 211.212-8 before further distributing hearing protectors of that category in commerce.","path":["Title 40—Protection of Environment","CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","SUBCHAPTER G—NOISE ABATEMENT PROGRAMS","PART 211—PRODUCT NOISE LABELING","Subpart B—Hearing Protective Devices"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-40.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:04Z","sha256":"cb2d304f6b0474e13cf492fcb6e89978d69ce972ad320627ce2a536769002c25","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/40-cfr-211.212-5","next":"us/40-cfr-211.212-7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}