21 CFR 868.5870
§ 868.5870 Nonrebreathing valve.
United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective
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- 21 CFR 868.5870, § 868.5870 Nonrebreathing valve, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/89841
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(a) Identification. A nonrebreathing valve is a one-way valve that directs breathing gas flow to the patient and vents exhaled gases into the atmosphere.
(b) Classification. Class II (performance standards).
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.