# Code of Federal Regulations/Title 42/Chapter I/Part 84

From the U.S. Government Printing Office on GovInfo, revised as of October 1, 2003. (Commons file)

### PART 84—APPROVAL OF RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
#### Subpart A—General Provisions

Sec.
84.1 Purpose.
84.2 Definitions.
84.3 Respirators for mine rescue or other emergency use in mines.

#### Subpart B—Application for Approval

84.10 Application procedures.
84.11 Contents of application.
84.12 Delivery of respirators and components by applicant; requirements.

#### Subpart C—Fees

84.20 Examination, inspection, and testing of complete respirator assemblies; fees.
84.21 Examination, inspection, and testing of respirator components or subassemblies; fees.
84.22 Unlisted fees; additional fees; payment by applicant prior to approval.

#### Subpart D—Approval and Disapproval

84.30 Certificates of approval; scope of approval.
84.31 Certificates of approval; contents.
84.32 Notice of disapproval.
84.33 Approval labels and markings; approval of contents; use.
84.34 Revocation of certificates of approval.
84.35 Changes or modifications of approved respirators; issuance of modification of certificate of approval.
84.36 Delivery of changed or modified approved respirator.

#### Subpart E—Quality Control

84.40 Quality control plans; filing requirements.
84.41 Quality control plans; contents.
84.42 Proposed quality control plans; approval by the Institute.
84.43 Quality control records; review by the Institute; revocation of approval.

#### Subpart F—Classification of Approved Respirators; Scope of Approval; Atmospheric Hazards; Service Time

84.50 Types of respirators to be approved; scope of approval.
84.51 Entry and escape, or escape only; classification.
84.52 Respiratory hazards; classification.
84.53 Service time; classification.

#### Subpart G—General Construction and Performance Requirements

84.60 Construction and performance requirements; general.
84.61 General construction requirements.
84.62 Component parts; minimum requirements. 84.63 Test requirements; general.
84.64 Pretesting by applicant; approval of test methods.
84.65 Conduct of examinations, inspections, and tests by the Institute; assistance by applicant; observers; recorded data; public demonstrations.
84.66 Withdrawal of applications; refund of fees.

#### Subpart H—Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus

84.70 Self-contained breathing apparatus; description.
84.71 Self-contained breathing apparatus; required components.
84.72 Breathing tubes; minimum requirements.
84.73 Harnesses; installation and construction; minimum requirements.
84.74 Apparatus containers; minimum requirements.
84.75 Half-mask facepieces, full facepieces, mouthpieces; fit; minimum requirements.
84.76 Facepieces; eyepieces; minimum requirements.
84.77 Inhalation and exhalation valves; minimum requirements.
84.78 Head harnesses; minimum requirements.
84.79 Breathing gas; minimum requirements.
84.80 Interchangeability of oxygen and air prohibited.
84.81 Compressed breathing gas and liquefied breathing gas containers; minimum requirements.
84.82 Gas pressure gages; minimum requirements.
84.83 Timers; elapsed time indicators; remaining service life indicators; minimum requirements.
84.84 Hand-operated valves; minimum requirements.
84.85 Breathing bags; minimum requirements.
84.86 Component parts exposed to oxygen pressures; minimum requirements.
84.87 Compressed gas filters; minimum requirements.
84.88 Breathing bag test.
84.89 Weight requirement.
84.90 Breathing resistance test; inhalation.
84.91 Breathing resistance test; exhalation.
84.92 Exhalation valve leakage test.
84.93 Gas flow test; open-circuit apparatus.
84.94 Gas flow test; closed-circuit apparatus.
84.95 Service time test; open-circuit apparatus.
84.96 Service time test; closed-circuit apparatus.
84.97 Test for carbon dioxide in inspired gas; open- and closed-circuit apparatus; maximum allowable limits.
84.98 Tests during low temperature operation.
84.99 Man tests; testing conditions; general requirements.
84.100 Man tests 1, 2, 3, and 4; requirements.
84.101 Man test 5; requirements.
84.102 Man test 6; requirements.
84.103 Man tests; performance requirements.
84.104 Gas tightness test; minimum requirements.
TABLES TO SUBPART H OF PART 84

#### Subpart I—Gas Masks

84.110 Gas masks; description.
84.111 Gas masks; required components.
84.112 Canisters and cartridges in parallel; resistance requirements.
84.113 Canisters and cartridges; color and markings; requirements.
84.114 Filters used with canisters and cartridges; location; replacement. 84.115 Breathing tubes; minimum requirements.
84.116 Harnesses; installation and construction; minimum requirements.
84.117 Gas mask containers; minimum requirements.
84.118 Half-mask facepieces, full facepieces, and mouthpieces; fit; minimum requirements. 84.119 Facepieces; eyepieces; minimum requirements.
84.120 Inhalation and exhalation valves; minimum requirements.
84.121 Head harnesses; minimum requirements.
84.122 Breathing resistance test; minimum requirements.
84.123 Exhalation valve leakage test.
84.124 Facepiece tests; minimum requirements.
84.125 Particulate tests; canisters containing particulate filters; minimum requirements.
84.126 Canister bench tests; minimum requirements.
TABLES TO SUBPART I OF PART 84

#### Subpart J—Supplied-Air Respirators

84.130 Supplied-air respirators; description.
84.131 Supplied-air respirators; required components.
84.132 Breathing tubes; minimum requirements.
84.133 Harnesses; installation and construction; minimum requirements.
84.134 Respirator containers; minimum requirements.
84.135 Half-mask facepieces, full facepieces, hoods, and helmets; fit; minimum requirements.
84.136 Facepieces, hoods, and helmets; eyepieces; minimum requirements.
84.137 Inhalation and exhalation valves; check valves; minimum requirements.
84.138 Head harnesses; minimum requirements.
84.139 Head and neck protection; suppliedair respirators; minimum requirements.
84.140 Air velocity and noise levels; hoods and helmets; minimum requirements.
84.141 Breathing gas; minimum requirements.
84.142 Air supply source; hand-operated or motor driven air blowers; Type A supplied-air respirators; minimum requirements.
84.143 Terminal fittings or chambers; Type B supplied-air respirators; minimum requirements.
84.144 Hand-operated blower test; minimum requirements.
84.145 Motor-operated blower test; minimum requirements.
84.146 Method of measuring the power and torque required to operate blowers.
84.147 Type B supplied-air respirator; minimum requirements.
84.148 Type C supplied-air respirator, continuous-flow class; minimum requirements.
84.149 Type C supplied-air respirator, demand and pressure demand class; minimum requirements.
84.150 Air-supply line tests; minimum requirements.
84.151 Harness test; minimum requirements.
84.152 Breathing tube test; minimum requirements.
84.153 Airflow resistance test, Type A and Type AE supplied-air respirators; minimum requirements.
84.154 Airflow resistance test; Type B and Type BE supplied-air respirators; minimum requirements.
84.155 Airflow resistance test; Type C supplied-air respirator, continuous flow class and Type CE supplied-air respirator; minimum requirements.
84.156 Airflow resistance test; Type C supplied-air respirator, demand class; minimum requirements.
84.157 Airflow resistance test; Type C supplied-air respirator, pressure-demand class; minimum requirements.
84.158 Exhalation valve leakage test.
84.159 Man tests for gases and vapors; supplied-air respirators; general performance requirements.
84.160 Man test for gases and vapors; Type A and Type AE respirators; test requirements.
84.161 Man tests for gases and vapors; Type B and Type BE respirators; test requirements.
84.162 Man test for gases and vapors; Type C respirators, continuous-flow class and Type CE supplied-air respirators; test requirements.
84.163 Man test for gases and vapors; Type C supplied-air respirators, demand and pressure-demand classes; test requirements.
TABLES TO SUBPART J OF PART 84

#### Subpart K—Non-Powered Air-Purifying Particulate Respirators

84.170 Non-powered air-purifying particulate respirators; description.
84.171 Non-powered air-purifying particulate respirators; required components.
84.172 Breathing tubes; minimum requirements.
84.173 Harnesses; installation and construction; minimum requirements.
84.174 Respirator containers; minimum requirements.
84.175 Half-mask facepieces, full facepieces, hoods, helmets, and mouthpieces; fit; minimum requirements.
84.176 Facepieces, hoods, and helmets; eyepieces; minimum requirements.
84.177 Inhalation and exhalation valves; minimum requirements.
84.178 Head harnesses; minimum requirements.
84.179 Non-powered air-purifying particulate respirators; filter identification.
84.180 Airflow resistance tests.
84.181 Non-powered air-purifying particulate filter efficiency level determination. 84.182 Exhalation valve leakage test; minimum requirements.

#### Subpart L—Chemical Cartridge Respirators

84.190 Chemical cartridge respirators: description.
84.191 Chemical cartridge respirators; required components.
84.192 Cartridges in parallel; resistance requirements.
84.193 Cartridges; color and markings; requirements.
84.194 Filters used with chemical cartridges; location; replacement.
84.195 Breathing tubes; minimum requirements.
84.196 Harnesses; installation and construction; minimum requirements.
84.197 Respirator containers; minimum requirements.
84.198 Half-mask facepieces, full facepieces, mouthpieces, hoods, and helmets; fit; minimum requirements.
84.199 Facepieces, hoods, and helmets; eyepieces; minimum requirements.
84.200 Inhalation and exhalation valves; minimum requirements.
84.201 Head harnesses; minimum requirements.
84.202 Air velocity and noise levels; hoods and helmets; minimum requirements.
84.203 Breathing resistance test; minimum requirements.
84.204 Exhalation valve leakage test; minimum requirements.
84.205 Facepiece test; minimum requirements.
84.206 Particulate tests; respirators with filters; minimum requirements; general.
84.207 Bench tests; gas and vapor tests; minimum requirements; general.
TABLES TO SUBPART L OF PART 84

#### Subpart N—Special Use Respirators

84.250 Vinyl chloride respirators; description.
84.251 Required components.
84.252 Gas masks; requirements and tests.
84.253 Chemical-cartridge respirators; requirements and tests.
84.254 Powered air-purifying respirators; requirements and tests.
84.255 Requirements for end-of-service-life indicator.
84.256 Quality control requirements.
84.257 Labeling requirements.
84.258 Fees.

#### Subpart KK—Dust, Fume, and Mist; Pesticide; Paint Spray; Powered Air-Purifying High Efficiency Respirators and Combination Gas Masks

84.1100 Scope and effective dates.
84.1101 Definitions.
84.1102 Examination, inspection and testing of complete respirator assemblies; fees.
84.1103 Approval labels and markings; approval of contents; use.
84.1130 Respirators; description.
84.1131 Respirators; required components.
84.1132 Breathing tubes; minimum requirements.
84.1133 Harnesses; installation and construction; minimum requirements.
84.1134 Respirator containers; minimum requirements.
84.1135 Half-mask facepieces, full facepieces, hoods, helmets, and mouthpieces; fit; minimum requirements.
84.1136 Facepieces, hoods, and helmets; eyepieces; minimum requirements.
84.1137 Inhalation and exhalation valves; minimum requirements.
84.1138 Head harnesses; minimum requirements.
84.1139 Air velocity and noise levels; hoods and helmets; minimum requirements.
84.1140 Dust, fume, and mist respirators; performance requirements; general.
84.1141 Isoamyl acetate tightness test; dust, fume, and mist respirators designed for respiratory protection against fumes of various metals having an air contamination level not less than 0.05 milligram per cubic meter; minimum requirements.
84.1142 Isoamyl acetate tightness test; respirators designed for respiratory protection against dusts, fumes, and mists having an air contamination level less than 0.05 milligram per cubic meter, or against radionuclides; minimum requirements.
84.1143 Dust, fume, and mist air-purifying filter tests; performance requirements; general.
84.1144 Silica dust test for dust, fume, and mist respirators; single-use or reusable filters; minimum requirements.
84.1145 Silica dust test; non-powered singleuse dust respirators; minimum requirements.
84.1146 Lead fume test for dust, fume, and mist respirators; minimum requirements.
84.1147 Silica mist test for dust, fume, and mist respirators; minimum requirements.
84.1148 Tests for respirators designed for respiratory protection against more than one type of dispersoid; minimum requirements.