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FEDERAL · 42 CFR

Part 84 — Approval of Respiratory Protective Devices

169 sections · Title 42: Public Health

§ 84.1Purpose.
§ 84.2Definitions.
§ 84.3Respirators for mine rescue or other emergency use in mines.
§ 84.10Application procedures.
§ 84.11Contents of application.
§ 84.12Delivery of respirators and components by applicant; requirements.
§ 84.20Establishment of fees.
§ 84.21Fee calculation.
§ 84.22Fee administration.
§ 84.23Fee revision.
§ 84.24Authorization for additional examinations, inspections, tests, and fees.
§ 84.30Certificates of approval; scope of approval.
§ 84.31Certificates of approval; contents.
§ 84.32Notice of disapproval.
§ 84.33Approval labels and markings; approval of contents; use.
§ 84.34Revocation of certificates of approval.
§ 84.35Changes or modifications of approved respirators; issuance of modification of certificate of approval.
§ 84.36Delivery of changed or modified approved respirator.
§ 84.40Quality control plans; filing requirements.
§ 84.41Quality control plans; contents.
§ 84.42Proposed quality control plans; approval by the Institute.
§ 84.43Quality control records; review by the Institute; revocation of approval.
§ 84.50Types of respirators to be approved; scope of approval.
§ 84.51Entry and escape, or escape only; classification.
§ 84.52Respiratory hazards; classification.
§ 84.53Service time; classification.
§ 84.60Construction and performance requirements; general.
§ 84.61General construction requirements.
§ 84.62Component parts; minimum requirements.
§ 84.63Test requirements; general.
§ 84.64Pretesting by applicant; approval of test methods.
§ 84.65Conduct of examinations, inspections, and tests by the Institute; assistance by applicant; observers; recorded data; public demonstrations.
§ 84.66Withdrawal of applications.
§ 84.70Self-contained breathing apparatus; description.
§ 84.71Self-contained breathing apparatus; required components.
§ 84.72Breathing tubes; minimum requirements.
§ 84.73Harnesses; installation and construction; minimum requirements.
§ 84.74Apparatus containers; minimum requirements.
§ 84.75Half-mask facepieces, full facepieces, mouthpieces; fit; minimum requirements.
§ 84.76Facepieces; eyepieces; minimum requirements.
§ 84.77Inhalation and exhalation valves; minimum requirements.
§ 84.78Head harnesses; minimum requirements.
§ 84.79Breathing gas; minimum requirements.
§ 84.80Interchangeability of oxygen and air prohibited.
§ 84.81Compressed breathing gas and liquefied breathing gas containers; minimum requirements.
§ 84.82Gas pressure gages; minimum requirements.
§ 84.83Timers; elapsed time indicators; remaining service life indicators; minimum requirements.
§ 84.84Hand-operated valves; minimum requirements.
§ 84.85Breathing bags; minimum requirements.
§ 84.86Component parts exposed to oxygen pressures; minimum requirements.
§ 84.87Compressed gas filters; minimum requirements.
§ 84.88Breathing bag test.
§ 84.89Weight requirement.
§ 84.90Breathing resistance test; inhalation.
§ 84.91Breathing resistance test; exhalation.
§ 84.92Exhalation valve leakage test.
§ 84.93Gas flow test; open-circuit apparatus.
§ 84.94Gas flow test; closed-circuit apparatus.
§ 84.95Service time test; open-circuit apparatus.
§ 84.96Service time test; closed-circuit apparatus.
§ 84.97Test for carbon dioxide in inspired gas; open- and closed-circuit apparatus; maximum allowable limits.
§ 84.98Tests during low temperature operation.
§ 84.99Man tests; testing conditions; general requirements.
§ 84.100Man tests 1, 2, 3, and 4; requirements.
§ 84.101Man test 5; requirements.
§ 84.102Man test 6; requirements.
§ 84.103Man tests; performance requirements.
§ 84.104Gas tightness test; minimum requirements.
§ 84.110Gas masks; description.
§ 84.111Gas masks; required components.
§ 84.112Canisters and cartridges in parallel; resistance requirements.
§ 84.113Canisters and cartridges; color and markings; requirements.
§ 84.114Filters used with canisters and cartridges; location; replacement.
§ 84.115Breathing tubes; minimum requirements.
§ 84.116Harnesses; installation and construction; minimum requirements.
§ 84.117Gas mask containers; minimum requirements.
§ 84.118Half-mask facepieces, full facepieces, and mouthpieces; fit; minimum requirements.
§ 84.119Facepieces; eyepieces; minimum requirements.
§ 84.120Inhalation and exhalation valves; minimum requirements.
§ 84.121Head harnesses; minimum requirements.
§ 84.122Breathing resistance test; minimum requirements.
§ 84.123Exhalation valve leakage test.
§ 84.124Facepiece tests; minimum requirements.
§ 84.125Particulate tests; canisters containing particulate filters; minimum requirements.
§ 84.126Canister bench tests; minimum requirements.
§ 84.130Supplied-air respirators; description.
§ 84.131Supplied-air respirators; required components.
§ 84.132Breathing tubes; minimum requirements.
§ 84.133Harnesses; installation and construction; minimum requirements.
§ 84.134Respirator containers; minimum requirements.
§ 84.135Half-mask facepieces, full facepieces, hoods, and helmets; fit; minimum requirements.
§ 84.136Facepieces, hoods, and helmets; eyepieces; minimum requirements.
§ 84.137Inhalation and exhalation valves; check valves; minimum requirements.
§ 84.138Head harnesses; minimum requirements.
§ 84.139Head and neck protection; supplied-air respirators; minimum requirements.
§ 84.140Air velocity and noise levels; hoods and helmets; minimum requirements.
§ 84.141Breathing gas; minimum requirements.
§ 84.142Air supply source; hand-operated or motor driven air blowers; Type A supplied-air respirators; minimum requirements.
§ 84.143Terminal fittings or chambers; Type B supplied-air respirators; minimum requirements.
§ 84.144Hand-operated blower test; minimum requirements.
§ 84.145Motor-operated blower test; minimum requirements.
§ 84.146Method of measuring the power and torque required to operate blowers.
§ 84.147Type B supplied-air respirator; minimum requirements.
§ 84.148Type C supplied-air respirator, continuous flow class; minimum requirements.
§ 84.149Type C supplied-air respirator, demand and pressure demand class; minimum requirements.
§ 84.150Air-supply line tests; minimum requirements.
§ 84.151Harness test; minimum requirements.
§ 84.152Breathing tube test; minimum requirements.
§ 84.153Airflow resistance test, Type A and Type AE supplied-air respirators; minimum requirements.
§ 84.154Airflow resistance test; Type B and Type BE supplied-air respirators; minimum requirements.
§ 84.155Airflow resistance test; Type C supplied-air respirator, continuous flow class and Type CE supplied-air respirator; minimum requirements.
§ 84.156Airflow resistance test; Type C supplied-air respirator, demand class; minimum requirements.
§ 84.157Airflow resistance test; Type C supplied-air respirator, pressure-demand class; minimum requirements.
§ 84.158Exhalation valve leakage test.
§ 84.159Man tests for gases and vapors; supplied-air respirators; general performance requirements.
§ 84.160Man test for gases and vapors; Type A and Type AE respirators; test requirements.
§ 84.161Man test for gases and vapors; Type B and Type BE respirators; test requirements.
§ 84.162Man test for gases and vapors; Type C respirators, continuous-flow class and Type CE supplied-air respirators; test requirements.
§ 84.163Man test for gases and vapors; Type C supplied-air respirators, demand and pressure-demand classes; test requirements.
§ 84.170Air-purifying particulate respirators; description.
§ 84.171Required components and attributes.
§ 84.172Airflow resistance test.
§ 84.173Exhalation valve leakage test.
§ 84.174Filter efficiency level determination test—non-powered series N, R, and P filtration.
§ 84.175Instantaneous filter efficiency level determination test—PAPR series HE, PAPR100-N, and PAPR100-P filtration.
§ 84.176Fit test—PAPR classes HE and PAPR100.
§ 84.177Total noise level test—PAPR classes HE and PAPR100.
§ 84.178Breath response type, airflow resistance test—PAPR classes HE and PAPR100.
§ 84.179Silica dust loading test—PAPR series HE filtration.
§ 84.180Particulate loading test—PAPR series PAPR100-N and PAPR100-P filtration.
§ 84.181Communication performance test—PAPR class PAPR100.
§ 84.190Chemical cartridge respirators: description.
§ 84.191Chemical cartridge respirators; required components.
§ 84.192Cartridges in parallel; resistance requirements.
§ 84.193Cartridges; color and markings; requirements.
§ 84.194Filters used with chemical cartridges; location; replacement.
§ 84.195Breathing tubes; minimum requirements.
§ 84.196Harnesses; installation and construction; minimum requirements.
§ 84.197Respirator containers; minimum requirements.
§ 84.198Half-mask facepieces, full facepieces, mouthpieces, hoods, and helmets; fit; minimum requirements.
§ 84.199Facepieces, hoods, and helmets; eyepieces; minimum requirements.
§ 84.200Inhalation and exhalation valves; minimum requirements.
§ 84.201Head harnesses; minimum requirements.
§ 84.202Air velocity and noise levels; hoods and helmets; minimum requirements.
§ 84.203Breathing resistance test; minimum requirements.
§ 84.204Exhalation valve leakage test; minimum requirements.
§ 84.205Facepiece test; minimum requirements.
§ 84.206Particulate tests; respirators with filters; minimum requirements; general.
§ 84.207Bench tests; gas and vapor tests; minimum requirements; general.
§ 84.250Vinyl chloride respirators; description.
§ 84.251Required components.
§ 84.252Gas masks; requirements and tests.
§ 84.253Chemical-cartridge respirators; requirements and tests.
§ 84.254Powered air-purifying respirators; requirements and tests.
§ 84.255Requirements for end-of-service-life indicator.
§ 84.256Quality control requirements.
§ 84.257Labeling requirements.
§ 84.300Closed-circuit escape respirator; description.
§ 84.301Applicability to new and previously approved CCERs.
§ 84.302Required components, attributes, and instructions.
§ 84.303General testing conditions and requirements.
§ 84.304Capacity test requirements.
§ 84.305Performance test requirements.
§ 84.306Wearability test requirements.
§ 84.307Environmental treatments.
§ 84.308Additional testing.
§ 84.309Additional testing and requirements for dockable CCERs.
§ 84.310Post-approval testing.
§ 84.311Registration of CCER units upon purchase.