NIOSH Guide to the Selection and Use of Particulate Respirators Certified Under 42 CFR 84

by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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NIOSH GUIDE TO THE SELECTION AND USE
OF PARTICULATE RESPIRATORS
CERTIFIED UNDER 42 CFR 84

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Education and Information Division
Cincinnati, Ohio

 

January 1996

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DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 98-101

CONTENTS

Foreword ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

iii

Abbreviations ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

vii

Acknowledgments ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

ix

 

I. SUMMARY FOR RESPIRATOR USERS ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

1

 

II. DETAILED GUIDELINES FOR USE ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

3

A. Purpose ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

3

B. Background ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

3

C. 42 CFR 84 Filter Classes ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

4

D. Use Limitations ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

7

E. Particulate Respirator Selection ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

7

F. Respiratory Protection for Tuberculosis ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

9

 

APPENDICES

A. Part 11 and Part 84 Labels for Various Filters ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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B. Substitution of Part 84 Respirators for Part 11 Respirators Already in Use ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

13

C.Flow Chart for Selecting Part 84 Particulate Filters ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

15

D. Examples of Part 84 Respirator Selection ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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E. Commonly Asked Questions and Answers About Part 84 Respirators ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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REFERENCES ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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