3M 7000002306 3M, E-A-Rsoft, Yellow Neons, Earplugs 311-1250, Corded, Poly Bag, Regular Size, 2000 Pair/Case

Regular size alone carries a Noise Reduction Rating of 32 dB. The 33 dB figure 3M publishes for the E-A-Rsoft Yellow Neons covers regular and large sizes in combination, so if your hearing conservation program is documenting attenuation for a regular-only order, 32 dB is the number to record.

No. These are not metal detectable, so they should not be issued in a food, beverage, or pharmaceutical production area that requires detectable PPE for foreign-object control. For those lines you need a purpose-built metal-detectable corded plug instead.

Single use. The E-A-Rsoft Yellow Neons are a disposable slow-recovery foam plug, not a washable reusable type, so plan on issuing a fresh pair per shift or per entry. That is why they ship 2000 pair to the case for facility maintenance and MRO stock rooms.

Yes, they are a roll-down foam plug. Crews have to compress the tapered bullet-shaped tip between the fingers before inserting, and the slow-recovery foam then expands to seal the canal. If you want a plug workers can push in without rolling, a push-to-fit pod style is the wrong fit for this model and you should spec a different product.

They are electrically insulated and non-dielectric-rated, with a vinyl cord rather than anything with a metal core. 3M lists electrical work among the recommended applications, so they are appropriate for electrical trades, but the plug is not a substitute for any dielectric-rated PPE your job hazard analysis calls for.

Not well. The E-A-Rsoft Yellow Neons are not moisture resistant, so in washdown areas, humid foundries, or outdoor work in rain the foam will take on moisture and lose its seal. For those conditions look at a non-foam reusable flanged plug that can be rinsed.

The cord keeps the pair together around the neck when workers step out of a high-noise zone, which cuts the number of plugs lost and re-dispensed per shift. On the 311-1250 the cord is blue vinyl against a yellow plug, so a supervisor can see at a glance whether protection is being worn or hanging. E-A-Rsoft Yellow Neons are also offered uncorded, which is usually the pick where a cord could snag in rotating machinery.

Yes, the E-A-Rsoft line works with the 3M E-A-Rfit Validation System, so you can run quantitative fit testing and record a personal attenuation rating per worker rather than relying on the labeled NRR alone. That is usually what an industrial hygienist or safety manager wants for program documentation.

Regular covers most ear canals, but 3M makes the E-A-Rsoft Yellow Neons in regular and large, and workers with larger canals often need the large to get a full seal. If you are standardizing PPE across a whole facility, stocking both sizes is the usual approach. Note the 33 dB rating applies to regular and large in combination; regular alone is 32 dB.

Order 3M part 7000002306, the E-A-Rsoft Yellow Neons 311-1250 corded plug in regular size, poly bagged, 2000 pair per case. Made in the United States. The 311-1250 designation is what you will see on 3M literature; 7000002306 is the orderable MPN.

They arrive in poly bags, 2000 pair per case. There is no dispenser option for this configuration, so for a station at a shop entrance you will be filling a bin or handing out bagged pairs rather than loading a bulk dispenser unit.

Yes. 3M lists grinding, welding, demolition, blasting, sanding, machine operation, painting and paint prep, assembly, cleaning and facility maintenance among the recommended applications, with construction, automotive, general manufacturing, heavy industry and commercial buildings named as target industries. The 32 dB regular-size NRR is high enough for most of those noise exposures, but the attenuation you need still comes off your own sound level survey.

It is a loose corded plug, not a banded style. There is no headband or neckband, just a blue vinyl cord joining the two plugs. If your crew needs plugs that stay on a band for frequent on-off cycling in and out of a noise zone, that is a different product line.