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Archive of Respirator User Notices Issued by NIOSH							Updated July 7, 2020
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										*Disclaimer: Links to non-Federal organizations do not constitute an endorsement of these organizations, their products, or programs by NIOSH and none should be inferred. NIOSH is not responsible for the content of the individual organization web pages found at these links. They are provided solely as a service to our users. A NIOSH certificate of approval is not an endorsement of the respirator by NIOSH. Such endorsements are not to be stated or implied by manufacturers in advertisements or other publicity. NIOSH certification represents that the equipment has met the requirements of **Title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 84**.*
NIOSH-Issued Notices2016
	SAS Safety Corporation – Voluntary Rescission – October 3, 20162014
	Global Safety First – Voluntary Rescission – November 10, 2014
Handan Hengyong Protective and Clean Products Co., Ltd – Voluntary Rescission – September 8, 2014
priMED Medical Products Inc. – Voluntary Rescission – August 6, 2014
Fido Mask Company – Voluntary Rescission – August 3, 2014
Suzhou Fangtian Industries, Ltd. – July 23, 2014
Filligent (HK) Ltd. – Voluntary Rescission – May 19, 20142013
	Global Safety First – Voluntary Rescission – November 10, 2014
Handan Hengyong Protective and Clean Products Co., Ltd – Voluntary Rescission – September 8, 2014
priMED Medical Products Inc. – Voluntary Rescission – August 6, 2014
Fido Mask Company – Voluntary Rescission – August 3, 2014
Suzhou Fangtian Industries, Ltd. – July 23, 2014
Filligent (HK) Ltd. – Voluntary Rescission – May 19, 20142012
	July 31, 2012 – Voluntary Recission of Thea-Tex Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. Certificate of Approval TC-84A-5296
July 25, 2012 – Voluntary Rescission of PnTD Corporation Certificates of Approval TC-84A-5494 and TC-84A-5630
July 17, 2012 – Misleading Representation of the Use of Adhesive Seals as NIOSH-Approved
June 29, 2012 – Care and Maintenance of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Units
April 30, 2012 – Voluntary Rescission of Jiangyin Changhua Industrial Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Certificate of Approval TC-84A-5230
April 26, 2012 – NIOSH User Notice Concerning Loss of Start-Up Oxygen in CSE SR-100 Self-Contained Self-Rescuers2011
	December 21, 2011 – Voluntary Rescission of FINEtech Company, Ltd. Certificate of Approval TC-84A-5461, Effective December 15, 2011
November 8, 2011 – Voluntary Rescission of Aswan International Corporation Certificate of Approvals TC-84A-4563 and TC-84A-4632, Effective November 7, 2011
October 21, 2011 – Voluntary Recission of Qiaohong Optical Industry Co., Ltd. Certificate of Approvals TC-84A-4532 and TC-84A-4630, Effective October 21, 2011
August 26, 2011 – Voluntary Recission of Wein Products, Inc. Certificate of Approvals TC-84A-4480, TC-84A-4651, TC-84A-4662, TC-84A-4988, TC-84A-4989 and TC-84A-5218, Effective August 18, 2011
August 12, 2011 – Voluntary Rescission of Jinfuyu Industrial Co., Ltd. Certificate of Approvals TC-84A-4096, TC-84A-4097, TC-84A-4098, TC-84A-4099, TC-84A-4104, TC-84A-4105, and TC-84A-4106, Effective August 12, 2011
June 23, 2011 – Voluntary Rescission of Emany Consulting Certificate of Approvals TC-84A-4177, TC-84A-4191, and TC-84A-4239, Effective June 23, 2011
May 18, 2011 – Voluntary Rescission of Jinfuyu Industrial Co., Ltd., Certificate of Approval TC-84A-4113, Effective May 18, 20112010
	December 30, 2010 – Update of the NIOSH and MSHA Collection and Testing of the CSE SR-100
November 5, 2010 – NIOSH User Notice Concerning CSE SR 100 SCSRs with Difficult to Open Covers
October 20, 2010 – NIOSH User Notice Concerning CSE SR 100 Self-Contained Self-Rescuer pdf icon[PDF – 39 KB]
September 29, 2010 – NIOSH User Notice Concerning SR 100 SCSR Sampling Plan pdf icon[PDF – 38 KB]
August 23, 2010 – Voluntary Stop Sale by Emany Consulting due to Question Regarding Protection Level pdf icon[PDF – 34 KB]
June 23, 2010 – Updated Users Notice Concerning CSE SR-100 Self-Contained Self-Rescuer (SCSR) pdf icon[PDF – 38 KB]
April 20, 2010 – Voluntary Rescission of Champak Enterprise Co. Ltd Certificate of Approvals, TC-84A-4363 and TC-84A-4364, Effective April 20, 2010 pdf icon[PDF – 34 KB]
February 26, 2010 – CSE SR-100 SCSR – notice of information. Joint Investigation – CSE Corp SR-100 Self-Contained Self-Rescuer (SCSR) pdf icon[PDF 32 KB]2009
	December 16, 2009 – Voluntary Rescission of all Respirator Certificates of Approval Issued to Guangzhou Weini Technology & Development Co., Ltd. (GWT) Effective December 16, 2009. pdf icon[PDF – 26 KB]
August 30, 2009 – Revocation of all Respirator Certificates of Approval Issued to Dual Safe Life (DSL) Effective August 30, 2009. pdf icon[PDF – 871 KB]
July 1, 2009 – Revocation of all Respirator Certificates of Approval Issued to Bei Bei Safety Company, Ltd. (BBE) Effective July 1, 2009. pdf icon[PDF – 253 KB]
June 22, 2009 – Revocation of all Respirator Certificates of Approval Issued to Jiangsu Teyin Nonwoven Fabrics, Ltd. (JTN), effective June 22, 2009. pdf icon[PDF – 26 KB]
May 5, 2009 – Misleading Representation of the DuraMax PRO EN149 FPP1 Dust Mask as NIOSH Approved N95 pdf icon[PDF – 105 KB]
March 10, 2009 – Approval of Filtering Facepiece with Novel Head Suspension Systems
The March 10 2009 Letter to All Manufacturers titled Approval Of Filtering Facepieces With Novel Head Suspension Systems is rescinded effective May 8, 2009.
January 16, 2009 – NIOSH Respirator Certification pdf icon[PDF – 81.1 KB]2008
	December 04, 2008 – NIOSH has Revoked Jiangsu Teyin Nonwoven Fabrics CO., Ltd. – JTN ‘s Approval Numbers TC-84A-4404 and TC-84A-4405. This approval was for the MVP-TR1 and MVP-TR2 N95 Filtering Facepieces pdf icon[PDF – 24.9 KB]
November 20, 2008 – Global Secure Safety Products, Inc. (formerly CairnsAir Inc.) Respirators will be listed on CEL as Obsolete and Certificates of Approval will be Revoked pdf icon[PDF – 137 KB]
November 20, 2008 – Global Secure Safety Products, Inc. (formerly Neoterik) Respirators will be listed on CEL as Obsolete and Certificates of Approval will be Revoked pdf icon[PDF – 245 KB]
August 21, 2008 – Misleading Representation of the Mainstays Projects RSP2MS Respirator as NIOSH-Approved N95 pdf icon[PDF – 614 KB]
April 15, 2008 – Approval of CBRN APR Respirators for use with NFPA 1994-2007 Edition Ensembles pdf icon[PDF – 125 KB]
April 15, 2008 – Sellstrom Manufacturing, Palatine IL, Rescission of NIOSH Certificates of Approval for Obsolete Respirators PDF 125 KB]pdf icon2007
	May 25, 2007 – Respirator User Notice, NIOSH Approval TC-84A-4250 Revoked, Nitta S.A. Corporation’s Model 9510-1-N95 Filtering Facepiece pdf icon[PDF – 125 KB]
May 04, 2007 – Respirator User Notice, Use of Replacement and Spare Parts pdf icon[PDF – 39 KB]2006
	September 28, 2006 – Misleading representation of the Mainstays Projects Respirator as a NIOSH-Approved N95 Respirator pdf icon[PDF – 77 KB]
June 30, 2006 – Corrected Respirator User Notice – NIOSH voiding Crew, Inc Certificates of Approval pdf icon[PDF – 25 KB]
June 29, 2006 – Misleading Representation of Nano Guard Respirator as a NIOSH-approved product pdf icon[PDF – 92 KB]
April 27, 2006 – Respirator User Notice: International Safety Devices, Inc., Air Capsule 5-Minute Emergency Escape Respirator NIOSH Approval Rescinded pdf icon[PDF – 24 KB]
April 4, 2006 – Respirator User Notice: Rupture of Survivair Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Cylinder Valves pdf icon[PDF – 28 KB]
March 17, 2006 – Respirator User Notice, Meaning of NIOSH Approval pdf icon[PDF – 28 KB]2005
	December 21, 2005 – Respirator User Notice, NIOSH approved revoked for Global Secure Safety Pressure-Demand Supplied-Air Respirator due to static pressure measurement exceeding requirements pdf icon[PDF – 37 KB]
October 7, 2005 – Respirator User Notice: Improper Cylinder Requalification by All-Out Fire Equipment Co., Inc pdf icon[PDF – 228 KB]
August 26, 2005 – Respirator User Notice: NIOSH Approvals are Revoked for Survivair Incorporated’s Wilson® Dalloz Safety Products P95 Filter pdf icon[PDF – 638 KB]
August 5, 2005 – Revocation of NIOSH Certificate of Approvals for Various Sellstrom Manufacturing Company Respirators pdf icon[PDF – 40 KB]2002
	November 14, 2002 – Potential for the Quick Start Candle on MSA Life-Saver 60 Self-Contained Self-Rescuer (SCSR) to Overheat or Catch fire on Units Manufactured from October 2000 to July 2002
November 5, 2002 – Potential Deterioration of Exhalation Breathing Hose on Ocenco EBA 6.5 Self-Contained, Self-Rescuer Manufactured or Refurbished in the Calendar Year 1992
September 4, 2002 – Dust/Mist Filters Approved Under Title 30 CFR, Part 11
July 3, 2002 – Certificates of Approval Revoked for Wen Mask Industrial Company Model KR-795 N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirator (TC-84A-2531) and the KR-808 N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirator (TC-84A-2532)
March 4, 2002 – Potential Reduction to Service Life for MSA Life-Saver 60 SCSR’s
February 25, 2002 – Withdrawal of Aearo Company’s Full Facepiece Respirators with the R59A Mercury Vapor/Chlorine Cartridge pdf icon[PDF – 321 KB]2001
	October 4, 2001 – Improperly Assembled Relief Valves on Certain Drager OXY K Plus SCSRs
September 25, 2001 – Recall of Certain 3M Breathe EasyTM PAPR Cartridges2000
	June 27, 2000 – Draeger OxyK-Plus Chemical Dusting1999
	December 22, 1999 – CSE SR-100 Breathing Tube
December 7, 1999 – Safety Precautions for Certain DOT-3AL Aluminum SCBA Cylinders
September 30, 1999 – MSA Optimair® 6 and Optimair® 6A1998
	September 30, 1998 – 3M/Racal PAPR Filter and Battery Update
August 11, 1998 – Ocenco, Incorporated EBA 6.5 Non-conformance
June 12, 1998 – 3M/Racal PAPR Filter and Battery Alert
June 12, 1998 – MSA SCBA Breathing Tube Alert1997
	November 14, 1997 – NIOSH/MSHA Respirator Notice
May 2, 1997 – Letter to All Users of P-Series Particulate Respirators – NIOSH Service Time Recommendations for P-Series Particulate Respirators1996
	July 30, 1996 – Safety Advisory on The Potential for Sudden Failures of Fiberglass-Wrapped Composite Aluminum Cylinders Following Exposure to Acidic Chemical Cleaning Agents
June 20, 1996 – Differences and Limitations Between Part 11 Particulate Respirators and Part 84 Particulate Respirators
May 23, 1996 – All Users of Type CE, Abrasive-Blast Supplied-Air Respirators
May 23, 1996 – Letter to All Users of Supplied-Air Respirators Use of Unapproved Supplied-Air Respirators in the Paint Spray and Automotive Refinishing Industries1995
	August 25, 1995 – CSE Corporation Self-Contained Self-Rescuer (SCSR) Model AU-9A1 (TC-13F-101) Retrofit and Service Life Updates
August 25, 1995 – Retrofit and Service Life Update: CSE Corporation SR-100 SCSR
							
					
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