42 CFR 84.206
§ 84.206 Particulate tests; respirators with filters; minimum requirements; general.
United States · 42 CFR — Public Health · Status: effective
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- 42 CFR 84.206, § 84.206 Particulate tests; respirators with filters; minimum requirements; general, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/201808
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Full text
(a) Three respirators with cartridges containing, or having attached to them, filters for protection against particulates will be tested in accordance with the provisions of § 84.207.
(b) In addition to the test requirements set forth in paragraph (a) of this section, three such respirators will be tested, as appropriate, in accordance with the provisions of §§ 84.170 through 84.181; however, the maximum allowable resistance of complete particulate, and gas, vapor, or gas and vapor chemical cartridge respirators shall not exceed the maximum allowable limits set forth in § 84.203.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.