42 CFR 84.163
§ 84.163 Man test for gases and vapors; Type C supplied-air respirators, demand and pressure-demand classes; test requirements.
United States · 42 CFR — Public Health · Status: effective
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- 42 CFR 84.163, § 84.163 Man test for gases and vapors; Type C supplied-air respirators, demand and pressure-demand classes; test requirements, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/201776
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(a) The completely assembled respirator will be worn in a chamber containing 0.1 ±0.025 percent isoamyl acetate vapor, the intake of the hose will be connected to a suitable source of respirable air, and not more than 25 percent of the hose length will be located in isoamyl acetate-free air.
(b) The test will be conducted at the minimum pressure with the maximum hose length and will be repeated at the maximum pressure with the minimum hose length.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.