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CFR /  Title 42  /  Part 84  /  Sec. 84.104 Gas tightness test; minimum requirements.

(a) Each apparatus will be tested for tightness by persons wearing it in an atmosphere of 1,000 p.p.m. isoamyl acetate.

(b) Six persons will each wear the apparatus in the test concentrations specified in paragraph (a) of this section for 2 minutes and none shall detect the odor or taste of the test vapor.

Sec. Tables to Subpart H of Part 84

Table 1--Duration and Sequence of Specific Activities for Test 1, in Minutes

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Service time--

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Activity 3 5 10 15 30 45

minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes 1 hour 2, 3, and 4 hours--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sampling and readings......................... ........ ........ ........ 2 2 2 2 Perform 1 hour test 2, 3, or 4

times respectively.Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour........... 3 5 3 4 8 12 18Sampling and readings......................... ........ ........ 2 2 2 2 2Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour........... ........ ........ 3 5 8 12 18Sampling and readings......................... ........ ........ 2 2 2 2 2 ..................................Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour........... ........ ........ ........ ........ 6 13 16Sampling and readings......................... ........ ........ ........ ........ 2 2 2 ..................................--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Table 2--Duration and Sequence of Specific Activities For Test 2, in Minutes

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Service time--

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Activity 2, 3 and

3 5 10 15 30 45 1 hour 4 hours

minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes \1\----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sampling and readings....... ....... ....... ......... 2 2 2 2 2Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) ....... ....... 1 1 3 4 6 10.

per hour...................Carries 23 kg. (50 pound) ....... ....... 1 time in 1 time in 2 times 3 times 4 times 5 times

weight over overcast....... 2 minutes 2 minutes in 4 in 6 in 8 in 10

minutes minutes minutes minutes.

Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) ....... ....... ......... 1 3 3 3 5.

per hour...................Climbs vertical treadmill 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1.

\2\ (or equivalent)........Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) ....... 1 1 ......... ......... 2 3 5

per hour...................Climbs vertical treadmill ....... 1 ......... ......... ......... 1 1 1.

(or equivalent)............Sampling and readings....... ....... ....... ......... ......... 2 2 2 2.Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) ....... ....... ......... 2 2 3 5 11.

per hour...................Climbs vertical treadmill ....... ....... ......... 1 1 1 1 1.

(or equivalent)............Carries 23 kg. (50 pound) ....... ....... ......... 1 time in 3 times 4 times 5 times 5 times

weight over overcast....... 2 minutes in 6 in 8 in 10 in 10

minutes minutes minutes minutes.Sampling and readings....... ....... ....... 2 ......... ......... 2 2 2.Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) ....... ....... ......... 1 3 3 3 .........

per hour...................Climbs vertical treadmill ....... ....... 1 1 1 1 1 Then

(or equivalent)............ repeat

above

activitie

s once.Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) ....... ....... 2 ......... ......... 2 3

per hour...................Climbs vertical treadmill ....... ....... ......... ......... ......... 1 1 .........

(or equivalent)............Carries 20 kg. (45 pound) 1 ....... ......... ......... ......... ......... 2 .........

weight and walks at 4.8 km.

(3 miles) per hour.........Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) 1 2 ......... ......... ......... 1 4 .........

per hour...................Sampling and readings....... ....... ....... ......... 2 2 2 2 .........----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Total test time for Test 2 for 2-hour, 3-hour, and 4-hour apparatus is 2 hours.\2\ Treadmill shall be inclined 15[deg] from vertical and operated at a speed of 1 foot per second.

Table 3--Duration and Sequence of Specific Activities For Test 3, in Minutes

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Service time--

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Activity 2, 3 and

3 5 10 15 30 45 1 hour 4 hours

minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes \1\----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sampling and readings........... ........ ........ ........ 2 2 2 2 (\2\)Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per ........ ........ 1 1 2 2 3 ........

hour...........................Runs at 9.7 km. (6 miles) per 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ........

hour...........................Pulls 20 kg. (45 pound) weight ........ 15 times ........ 30 times 30 times 30 times 60 times ........

to 5 feet...................... in 1 in 2 in 2 in 2 in 6

minute minutes minutes minutes minutesLies on side.................... 1/2 1 1 2 3 4 5 ........Lies on back.................... 1/2 1 1 2 2 3 3 ........Crawls on hands and knees....... 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 ........Sampling and readings........... ........ ........ 2 ........ 2 2 2 ........Runs at 9.7 km. (6 miles) per ........ ........ ........ 1 1 1 1 ........

hour...........................Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per ........ ........ ........ ........ 2 8 10 ........

hour...........................Pulls 20 kg. (45 pound) weight ........ ........ 30 times ........ 60 times 60 times 60 times ........

to 5 feet...................... in 2 in 6 in 6 in 6

minutes minutes minutes minutesSampling and readings........... ........ ........ ........ 2 ........ 2 2 ........Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per ........ ........ 1 ........ 3 4 10 ........

hour...........................Lies on side.................... ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ 2 4 ........

Lies on back.................... ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ 2 1 ........Sampling and readings........... ........ ........ ........ ........ 2 2 2 ........----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Total test time for Test 3 for 2-hour, 3-hour, and 4-hour apparatus is 2 hours.\2\ Perform test No. 3 for 1 hr. apparatus; then perform test No. 1 for 1 hour apparatus.

Table 4--Duration and Sequence of Specific Activities for Test 4, in Minutes

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Service time--

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Activity 3 5 10 15 30 45

minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes 1 hour 2 hours 3 hours 4 hours--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sampling and readings............................... ........ ........ ........ 2 2 2 2 (\2\) (\3\) (\4\)Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour................. ........ ........ ........ 1 2 2 2 ........ ........ ........Climbs vertical treadmill \1\ (or equivalent)....... 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ........ ........ ........Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour................. ........ 1 1 1 2 2 2 ........ ........ ........Pulls 20 kg. (45 pound) weight to 5 feet............ ........ 30 times 30 times 30 times 60 times 60 times 60 times ........ ........ ........

in 2 in 2 in 2 in 5 in 5 in 5

minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutesWalks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour................. ........ ........ 1 1 1 2 3 ........ ........ ........Carries 23 kg. (50 pound) weight over overcast...... ........ ........ ........ 1 time 1 time 2 times 4 times ........ ........ ........

in 1 in 1 in 3 in 8

minute minute minutes minutesSampling and readings............................... ........ ........ 2 ........ 2 2 2 ........ ........ ........Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour................. ........ ........ ........ 1 3 3 4 ........ ........ ........Runs at 9.7 km. (6 miles) per hour.................. ........ 1 1 1 1 1 1 ........ ........ ........Carries 23 kg. (50 pound) weight over overcast...... ........ ........ 1 time 1 time 2 times 4 times 6 times ........ ........ ........

in 1 in 1 in 3 in 6 in 9

minute minute minutes minutes minutesPulls 20 kg (45 pound) weight to 5 feet............. 15 times ........ ........ 15 times 60 times 30 times 36 times ........ ........ ........

in 1 in 1 in 5 in 2 in 3

minute minute minutes minutes minutesSampling and readings............................... ........ ........ ........ 2 2 2 2 ........ ........ ........Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour................. 1 ........ 1 ........ ........ 2 6 ........ ........

Pulls 20 kg. (45 pound) weight to 5 feet............ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ 60 times 60 times ........ ........ ........

in 5 in 5

minutes minutesCarries 20 kg. (45 pound) weight and walks at 4.8 ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ 3 3 ........ ........ ........

km. (3 miles) per hour.............................Sampling and readings............................... ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ 2 2 ........ ........ ........--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Treadmill shall be inclined 15[deg] from vertical and operated at a speed of 30 cm. (1 foot) per second.\2\ Perform test No. 1 for 30-minute apparatus; then perform test No. 4 for 1-hour apparatus; then perform test No. 1 for 30-minute apparatus.\3\ Perform test No. 1 for 1-hour apparatus; then perform test No. 4 for 1-hour apparatus; then perform test No. 1 for 1-hour apparatus.\4\ Perform test No. 1 for 1-hour apparatus; then perform test No. 4 for 1-hour apparatus; then perform test No. 1 for 1-hour apparatus twice (i.e., two

one-hour tests).