42 CFR 84.75
§ 84.75 Half-mask facepieces, full facepieces, mouthpieces; fit; minimum requirements.
United States · 42 CFR — Public Health · Status: effective
Cite this
- Citation
- 42 CFR 84.75, § 84.75 Half-mask facepieces, full facepieces, mouthpieces; fit; minimum requirements, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/201692
- Permanent ID
ys:prov:201692@1- SHA-256
f64fa5e3888235e3985f30057e60590e6b327f8a03e591adf45ddc2554ec709f
The hash is SHA-256 of this version's text, with every run of whitespace collapsed to a single space and the ends trimmed. The ID always leads back here, and checking it says whether the text you cited is still the current version.
Full text
(a) Half-mask facepieces and full facepieces shall be designed and constructed to fit persons with various facial shapes and sizes, either:
(1) By providing more than one facepiece size; or
(2) By providing one facepiece size which will fit varying facial shapes and sizes.
(b) Full facepieces shall provide for the optional use of corrective spectacles or lenses which shall not reduce the respiratory protective qualities of the apparatus.
(c) Apparatus with mouthpieces shall be equipped with noseclips which are securely attached to the mouthpiece or apparatus and provide an airtight seal.
(d) Facepieces shall be designed to prevent eyepiece, spectacle, and lens fogging.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.