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CFR /  Title 42  /  Part 84: Approval Of Respiratory Protective Devices

Section No. Description
Section 84.1 Definitions
Section 84.2 Respirators for mine rescue or other emergency use in mines
Section 84.3 Application procedures
Section 84.10 Contents of application
Section 84.11 Delivery of respirators and components by applicant; requirements
Section 84.12 Establishment of fees
Section 84.20 Fee calculation
Section 84.21 Fee administration
Section 84.22 Fee revision
Section 84.23 Authorization for additional examinations, inspections, tests, and fees
Section 84.24 Certificates of approval; scope of approval
Section 84.30 Certificates of approval; contents
Section 84.31 Notice of disapproval
Section 84.32 Approval labels and markings; approval of contents; use
Section 84.33 Revocation of certificates of approval
Section 84.34 Changes or modifications of approved respirators; issuance of modification of certificate of approval
Section 84.35 Delivery of changed or modified approved respirator
Section 84.36 Quality control plans; filing requirements
Section 84.40 Quality control plans; contents
Section 84.41 Proposed quality control plans; approval by the Institute
Section 84.42 Quality control records; review by the Institute; revocation of approval
Section 84.43 Types of respirators to be approved; scope of approval
Section 84.50 Entry and escape, or escape only; classification
Section 84.51 Respiratory hazards; classification
Section 84.52 Service time; classification
Section 84.53 Construction and performance requirements; general
Section 84.60 General construction requirements
Section 84.61 Component parts; minimum requirements
Section 84.62 Test requirements; general
Section 84.63 Pretesting by applicant; approval of test methods
Section 84.64 Conduct of examinations, inspections, and tests by the Institute; assistance by applicant; observers; recorded data;
Section 84.65 Withdrawal of applications
Section 84.66 Self-contained breathing apparatus; description
Section 84.70 Self-contained breathing apparatus; required components
Section 84.71 Breathing tubes; minimum requirements
Section 84.72 Harnesses; installation and construction; minimum requirements
Section 84.73 Apparatus containers; minimum requirements
Section 84.74 Half-mask facepieces, full facepieces, mouthpieces; fit; minimum requirements
Section 84.75 Facepieces; eyepieces; minimum requirements
Section 84.76 Inhalation and exhalation valves; minimum requirements
Section 84.77 Head harnesses; minimum requirements
Section 84.78 Breathing gas; minimum requirements
Section 84.79 Interchangeability of oxygen and air prohibited
Section 84.80 Compressed breathing gas and liquefied breathing gas containers; minimum requirements
Section 84.81 Gas pressure gages; minimum requirements
Section 84.82 Timers; elapsed time indicators; remaining service life indicators; minimum requirements
Section 84.83 Hand-operated valves; minimum requirements
Section 84.84 Breathing bags; minimum requirements
Section 84.85 Component parts exposed to oxygen pressures; minimum requirements
Section 84.86 Compressed gas filters; minimum requirements
Section 84.87 Breathing bag test
Section 84.88 Weight requirement
Section 84.89 Breathing resistance test; inhalation
Section 84.90 Breathing resistance test; exhalation
Section 84.91 Exhalation valve leakage test
Section 84.92 Gas flow test; open-circuit apparatus
Section 84.93 Gas flow test; closed-circuit apparatus
Section 84.94 Service time test; open-circuit apparatus
Section 84.95 Service time test; closed-circuit apparatus
Section 84.96 Test for carbon dioxide in inspired gas; open- and closed-circuit apparatus; maximum allowable limits
Section 84.97 Tests during low temperature operation
Section 84.98 Man tests; testing conditions; general requirements
Section 84.99 Man tests 1, 2, 3, and 4; requirements
Section 84.100 Man test 5; requirements
Section 84.101 Man test 6; requirements
Section 84.102 Man tests; performance requirements
Section 84.103 Gas tightness test; minimum requirements
Section 84.104 Gas masks; description
Section 84.110 Gas masks; required components
Section 84.111 Canisters and cartridges in parallel; resistance requirements
Section 84.112 Canisters and cartridges; color and markings; requirements
Section 84.113 Filters used with canisters and cartridges; location; replacement
Section 84.114 Breathing tubes; minimum requirements
Section 84.115 Harnesses; installation and construction; minimum requirements
Section 84.116 Gas mask containers; minimum requirements
Section 84.117 Half-mask facepieces, full facepieces, and mouthpieces; fit; minimum requirements
Section 84.118 Facepieces; eyepieces; minimum requirements
Section 84.119 Inhalation and exhalation valves; minimum requirements
Section 84.120 Head harnesses; minimum requirements
Section 84.121 Breathing resistance test; minimum requirements
Section 84.122 Exhalation valve leakage test
Section 84.123 Facepiece tests; minimum requirements
Section 84.124 Particulate tests; canisters containing particulate filters; minimum requirements
Section 84.125 Canister bench tests; minimum requirements
Section 84.126 Supplied-air respirators; description
Section 84.130 Supplied-air respirators; required components
Section 84.131 Breathing tubes; minimum requirements
Section 84.132 Harnesses; installation and construction; minimum requirements
Section 84.133 Respirator containers; minimum requirements
Section 84.134 Half-mask facepieces, full facepieces, hoods, and helmets; fit; minimum requirements
Section 84.135 Facepieces, hoods, and helmets; eyepieces; minimum requirements
Section 84.136 Inhalation and exhalation valves; check valves; minimum requirements
Section 84.137 Head harnesses; minimum requirements
Section 84.138 Head and neck protection; supplied-air respirators; minimum requirements
Section 84.139 Air velocity and noise levels; hoods and helmets; minimum requirements
Section 84.140 Breathing gas; minimum requirements
Section 84.141 Air supply source; hand-operated or motor driven air blowers; Type A supplied-air respirators; minimum requirements
Section 84.142 Terminal fittings or chambers; Type B supplied-air respirators; minimum requirements
Section 84.143 Hand-operated blower test; minimum requirements
Section 84.144 Motor-operated blower test; minimum requirements
Section 84.145 Method of measuring the power and torque required to operate blowers
Section 84.146 Type B supplied-air respirator; minimum requirements
Section 84.147 Type C supplied-air respirator, continuous flow class; minimum requirements
Section 84.148 Type C supplied-air respirator, demand and pressure demand class; minimum requirements
Section 84.149 Air-supply line tests; minimum requirements
Section 84.150 Harness test; minimum requirements
Section 84.151 Breathing tube test; minimum requirements
Section 84.152 Airflow resistance test, Type A and Type AE supplied-air respirators; minimum requirements
Section 84.153 Airflow resistance test; Type B and Type BE supplied-air respirators; minimum requirements
Section 84.154 Airflow resistance test; Type C supplied-air respirator, continuous flow class and Type CE supplied-air respirator; minimum
Section 84.155 Airflow resistance test; Type C supplied-air respirator, demand class; minimum requirements
Section 84.156 Airflow resistance test; Type C supplied-air respirator, pressure-demand class; minimum requirements
Section 84.157 Exhalation valve leakage test
Section 84.158 Man tests for gases and vapors; supplied-air respirators; general performance requirements
Section 84.159 Man test for gases and vapors; Type A and Type AE respirators; test requirements
Section 84.160 Man test for gases and vapors; Type B and Type BE respirators; test requirements
Section 84.161 Man test for gases and vapors; Type C respirators, continuous-flow class and Type CE supplied-air respirators; test
Section 84.162 Man test for gases and vapors; Type C supplied-air respirators, demand and pressure-demand classes; test requirements
Section 84.163 Non-powered air-purifying particulate respirators; description
Section 84.170 Non-powered air-purifying particulate respirators; required components
Section 84.171 Breathing tubes; minimum requirements
Section 84.172 Harnesses; installation and construction; minimum requirements
Section 84.173 Respirator containers; minimum requirements
Section 84.174 Half-mask facepieces, full facepieces, hoods, helmets, and mouthpieces; fit; minimum requirements
Section 84.175 Facepieces, hoods, and helmets; eyepieces; minimum requirements
Section 84.176 Inhalation and exhalation valves; minimum requirements
Section 84.177 Head harnesses; minimum requirements
Section 84.178 Non-powered air-purifying particulate respirators; filter identification
Section 84.179 Airflow resistance tests
Section 84.180 Non-powered air-purifying particulate filter efficiency level determination
Section 84.181 Exhalation valve leakage test; minimum requirements
Section 84.182 Chemical cartridge respirators: description
Section 84.190 Chemical cartridge respirators; required components
Section 84.191 Cartridges in parallel; resistance requirements
Section 84.192 Cartridges; color and markings; requirements
Section 84.193 Filters used with chemical cartridges; location; replacement
Section 84.194 Breathing tubes; minimum requirements
Section 84.195 Harnesses; installation and construction; minimum requirements
Section 84.196 Respirator containers; minimum requirements
Section 84.197 Half-mask facepieces, full facepieces, mouthpieces, hoods, and helmets; fit; minimum requirements
Section 84.198 Facepieces, hoods, and helmets; eyepieces; minimum requirements
Section 84.199 Inhalation and exhalation valves; minimum requirements
Section 84.200 Head harnesses; minimum requirements
Section 84.201 Air velocity and noise levels; hoods and helmets; minimum requirements
Section 84.202 Breathing resistance test; minimum requirements
Section 84.203 Exhalation valve leakage test; minimum requirements
Section 84.204 Facepiece test; minimum requirements
Section 84.205 Particulate tests; respirators with filters; minimum requirements; general
Section 84.206 Bench tests; gas and vapor tests; minimum requirements; general
Section 84.207 Vinyl chloride respirators; description
Section 84.250 Required components
Section 84.251 Gas masks; requirements and tests
Section 84.252 Chemical-cartridge respirators; requirements and tests
Section 84.253 Powered air-purifying respirators; requirements and tests
Section 84.254 Requirements for end-of-service-life indicator
Section 84.255 Quality control requirements
Section 84.256 Labeling requirements
Section 84.257 Closed-circuit escape respirator; description
Section 84.300 Applicability to new and previously approved CCERs
Section 84.301 Required components, attributes, and instructions
Section 84.302 General testing conditions and requirements
Section 84.303 Capacity test requirements
Section 84.304 Performance test requirements
Section 84.305 Wearability test requirements
Section 84.306 Environmental treatments
Section 84.307 Additional testing
Section 84.308 Additional testing and requirements for dockable CCERs
Section 84.309 Post-approval testing
Section 84.310 Registration of CCER units upon purchase
Section 84.311 Scope and effective dates
Section 84.1100 Definitions
Section 84.1101 Approval labels and markings; approval of contents; use
Section 84.1103 Respirators; description
Section 84.1130 Respirators; required components
Section 84.1131 Breathing tubes; minimum requirements
Section 84.1132 Harnesses; installation and construction; minimum requirements
Section 84.1133 Respirator containers; minimum requirements
Section 84.1134 Half-mask facepieces, full facepieces, hoods, helmets, and mouthpieces; fit; minimum requirements
Section 84.1135 Facepieces, hoods, and helmets; eyepieces; minimum requirements
Section 84.1136 Inhalation and exhalation valves; minimum requirements
Section 84.1137 Head harnesses; minimum requirements
Section 84.1138 Air velocity and noise levels; hoods and helmets; minimum requirements
Section 84.1139 Dust, fume, and mist respirators; performance requirements; general
Section 84.1140 Isoamyl acetate tightness test; dust, fume, and mist respirators designed for respiratory protection against fumes of
Section 84.1141 Isoamyl acetate tightness test; respirators designed for respiratory protection against dusts, fumes, and mists having
Section 84.1142 Dust, fume, and mist air-purifying filter tests; performance requirements; general
Section 84.1143 Silica dust test for dust, fume, and mist respirators; single-use or reusable filters; minimum requirements
Section 84.1144 Silica dust test; non-powered single-use dust respirators; minimum requirements
Section 84.1145 Lead fume test for dust, fume, and mist respirators; minimum requirements
Section 84.1146 Silica mist test for dust, fume, and mist respirators; minimum requirements
Section 84.1147 Tests for respirators designed for respiratory protection against more than one type of dispersoid; minimum requirements
Section 84.1148 Airflow resistance tests; all dust, fume, and mist respirators; minimum requirements
Section 84.1149 Exhalation valve leakage test; minimum requirements
Section 84.1150 DOP filter test; respirators designed as respiratory protection against dusts, fumes, and mists having an air
Section 84.1151 Silica dust loading test; respirators designed as protection against dusts, fumes, and mists having an air
Section 84.1152 Dust, fume, mist, and smoke tests; canister bench tests; gas masks canisters containing filters; minimum requirements
Section 84.1153 Canister and cartridge requirements
Section 84.1154 Filters used with canisters and cartridges; location; replacement
Section 84.1155 Pesticide respirators; performance requirements; general
Section 84.1156 Chemical cartridge respirators with particulate filters; performance requirements; general
Section 84.1157 Dust, fume, and mist tests; respirators with filters; minimum requirements; general
Section 84.1158 Applicability