ELECTRONIC CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS

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Title 42 → Chapter I → Subchapter G → Part 84 → Subpart K → §84.172

Title 42: Public Health

PART 84—APPROVAL OF RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
Subpart K—Air-Purifying Particulate Respirators

§84.172 Airflow resistance test.

(a) Resistance to airflow will be measured in the tight-fitting respiratory inlet covering of a
complete particulate respirator mounted on a test fixture with air flowing at continuous rate of
85 ±2 liters per minute, before each test conducted in accordance with §84.173.

(b) Resistance of a complete tight-fitting powered air-purifying particulate respirator

system will be measured with the blower off if the manufacturer indicates that the respirator
should not be doffed in the event of a blower failure.

(c) The maximum allowable resistance requirements for air-purifying particulate

respirators are as follows:

M R

[mm water-column height]

Inhalation
Respirator type Initial Final Exhalation
Non-Powered (N, R, and P) 35 N/A 25
Powered (tight fitting) (HE class and PAPR100 class) 50 70 20

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