42 CFR 84.140
§ 84.140 Air velocity and noise levels; hoods and helmets; minimum requirements.
United States · 42 CFR — Public Health · Status: effective
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- 42 CFR 84.140, § 84.140 Air velocity and noise levels; hoods and helmets; minimum requirements, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/201753
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Noise levels generated by the respirator will be measured inside the hood or helmet at maximum airflow obtainable within pressure and hose length requirements and shall not exceed 80 dBA.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.