42 CFR 84.161
§ 84.161 Man test for gases and vapors; Type B and Type BE respirators; test requirements.
United States · 42 CFR — Public Health · Status: effective
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- 42 CFR 84.161, § 84.161 Man test for gases and vapors; Type B and Type BE respirators; test requirements, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/201774
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(a) The completely assembled respirator will be worn in a chamber containing 0.1 ±0.025 percent isoamyl acetate vapor, and the intake of the hose, and not more than 25 percent of the hose length will be located in isoamyl acetate-free air.
(b) The man in the isoamyl acetate atmosphere will draw his inspired air through the hose and connections by means of his lungs alone.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.