42 CFR 84.51

§ 84.51 Entry and escape, or escape only; classification.

United States · 42 CFR — Public Health · Status: effective

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Citation: 42 CFR 84.51, § 84.51 Entry and escape, or escape only; classification, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/201675
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Respirators described in subparts H through L of this part shall be classified for use as follows: (a) Entry and escape. Respirators designed and approved for use during entry into a hazardous atmosphere, and for escape from a hazardous atmosphere; or (b) Escape only. Respirators designed and approved for use only during escape from a hazardous atmosphere.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.