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DETERMINATION OF CBRN ACID GASES (HYDROGEN CYANIDE)
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SERVICE-LIFE TEST, AIR-PURIFYING ESCAPE RESPIRATORS
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1. PURPOSE
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This test establishes the procedure for ensuring that the level of protection provided by
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Respirators Standard Test Procedure submitted for Approval, Extension of Approval, or
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examined during Certified Product Audits, meet the minimum certification standards set
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forth in 42 CFR Part 84, Subpart G, 84.63(a)(c)(d); Volume 60, Number 110, June 8,
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1995 and the Statement of Standard for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear
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(CBRN) Air Purifying Escape Respirator, Dated September 30, 2003.
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GENERAL
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This STP describes the Determination of CBRN Acid Gases (Hydrogen Cyanide) Service
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Life Test, Air-Purifying Escape Respirators Standard Test Procedure test in sufficient
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detail that a person knowledgeable in the appropriate technical field can select equipment
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with the necessary resolution, conduct the test, and determine whether or not the product
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EQUIPMENT/MATERIAL
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The list of necessary test equipment and materials follows:
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3.1.1. Miller Nelson Research Model 401 Flow-Temperature-Humidity Control
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System or equivalent. This system is an automated system to control the
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airflow, temperature, and humidity of an air supply for an operating
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system. Laboratory air and distilled water are supplied to the unit. The unit
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output is air of the variable volume/flow dependant on the size of unit
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(10% of max flow to max flow in liters per minute (Lpm) ± 2%), and
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relative humidity (10%–98% ± 3%) and temperature (20ºC–30º 0C ±
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3.1.2. EdgeTech Dew Prime II Hygrometer, Model 2000 or equivalent. A
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micro- processor based programmable dew point instrument. The
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relative humidity. Dew point and ambient temperature range is: -50 to 130
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3.1.3. Labview software developed for NIOSH Service Life Testing.
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3.1.4. California Analytical Instruments, Model 1314 Photoacoustic Multigas
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Monitor with UA0980 optical filter or equivalent.
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3.1.5. Gas Chromatograph, Shimadzu, Model 14A with Flame Ionization
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3.1.6. Mass Flow Controller, Brooks Instruments, Variable flow rate depending
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3.1.7. Read out and Control Electronics, Brooks Instruments, Model 0154,
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Power supply and controller for the Brooks Mass Flow Controller.
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3.1.8. Dry Test Meter, American Meter Company, Model and size depending on
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air flow to be measured.
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3.1.9. Certified cylinders of 10 ppm, 500 ppm and 1000 ppm hydrogen cyanide,
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balance gas Nitrogen.
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3.1.10. Hydrogen cyanide permeation tube.
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3.1.11. Cyanogen permeation tube.
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3.1.12. Hydrogen Cyanide cylinders, 2% hydrogen cyanide, balance gas of
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Test fixture for mounting canisters.
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The test chamber consisting of a 12" x 11½" x 7" air tight metal box with door
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opening lined with gasket material. Two ½" bulkhead Swaglok® fitting located
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on the backside of the test chamber for the introduction of the test concentration
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and for the exit of the test fixture. This fixture is not commercially available.
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Resistance tester consisting of a vacuum source capable of delivering 85 Lpm, a
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6-inch water column slant manometer or electronic manometer and connections
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appropriate for items being tested. See description in RCT-APR-003 and RCT-
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APR-007.
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TESTING REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS
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4.1. This test procedure is only valid if the respirator system has first completed
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Environmental And Transportation Conditions And Rough Handling Drop Test
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On Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear (CBRN) Air-Purifying Escape
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been calibrated in accordance with the manufacturer's calibration procedure and
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schedule. At a minimum, all measuring equipment utilized for this testing must
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have been calibrated within the preceding 12 months using a method traceable to
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the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
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Any laboratory using this procedure to supply certification test data to NIOSH
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will be subject to the provisions of the NIOSH Supplier Qualification Program
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(SQP). This program is based on the tenets of ISO/IEC 17025, the NIOSH Manual
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of Analytical Methods and other NIOSH guidelines. An initial complete quality
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system audit and follow on audits are requirements of the program. Additional
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details of the Program and its requirements can be obtained directly from the
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institute.
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4.4 Precision and accuracy (P&A) must be determined for each instrument in
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accordance with laboratory procedures and NIOSH/NPPTL guidance. Sound
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practice requires, under NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods, demonstrating a
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tolerance range of expected data performance of a plus or minus 25% of a 95%
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confidence interval of the stated standard requirement. NIOSH/NPPTL P&A
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tolerance can be higher but not lower.
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Compressed gas cylinders must meet all applicable Department of Transportation
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requirements for cylinder approval as well as retesting / requalification.
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Normal laboratory safety practices must be observed. This includes safety
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Safety glasses, lab coats, and hard-toe shoes must be worn at all times.
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4.6.2. Work benches must be maintained free of clutter and non-essential test
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equipment.
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4.6.3 When handling any broken glass laboratory equipment, lab technicians
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and personnel must wear special gloves, which protect against lacerations
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or punctures.
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Please refer to Material Safety Data Sheets and the NIOSH Health and
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Safety Manual for the proper protection and care in handling, storing, and
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disposing of the chemicals and gases used in this procedure.
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5. PROCEDURE
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Note: Reference Section 3 for equipment, model numbers and manufacturers. For
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calibration purposes use those described in the manufacturer's operation and
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maintenance manuals.
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Follow individual instruction manuals for set up and maintenance of equipment
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used in this procedure prior to beginning testing. Malfunctioning equipment must
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be repaired or replaced and properly set up and calibrated before starting all tests.
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Calibrate photoacoustic monitor for hydrogen cyanide using a certified hydrogen
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cyanide gas cylinder. For the general category standard the monitor is calibrated
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for the challenge concentration of 470 ppm. For the specific category standard the
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monitor is calibrated for the challenge concentration of 940 ppm.
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5.3 After the manufacturer's specified warm-up period, calibrate the Gas
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Chromatograph using the Kin-Tek gas generator with the hydrogen cyanogen and
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cyanogen permeation tube.
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5.4 Start automatic sampling mode on the gas chromatograph. Monitor and record the
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upstream and downstream concentrations.
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Set up test equipment as shown in Figure 1. The humidity reading controlled by
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the Miller Nelson system and monitored the Dew Point Hygrometer. The sample
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pickup for the hygrometer is place into the air stream via a tee after the Miller
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Nelson and before the introduction point of challenge agent. The thermocouple
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for the hygrometer is placed in the challenge gas stream immediately before the
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Verify the following equipment is on:
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Miller Nelson Unit.
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5.6.2 Air and water supplies.
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5.6.4 NIOSH Service Life Apparatus Controller software program.
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Establish the correct humidity and temperature using chilled mirror dew point
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hygrometer per the test standard in paragraph 6.3.
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Set the airflow to the required airflow for the test. Verify the airflow from the test
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fixture using the appropriate dry test meter.
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Weigh and record initial weight of the test canister on Test Data Sheet.
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c o 5.10 Take initial inhalation and exhalation resistances of the canister mounted on the
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facepiece at 85 liters per minute. Record the values on Test Data Sheet.
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airflow to the discharge and not into the test chamber Turn on the hydrogen
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cyanide cylinder.
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Mount canister onto test fixture in testing chamber.
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Turn on the hydrogen cyanide cylinder.
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5.14 Establish the test concentration of 470 ppm hydrogen cyanide for general
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category standard or 940 ppm hydrogen cyanide for specific category standard.
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5.15 Once the hydrogen cyanide concentration has been established, testing may begin.
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5.16 Direct challenge concentration airflow into test chamber
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5.17 Start timer. Airflow out of the fixture is directed into the breakthrough detector.
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throughout testing. Record breakthrough values and times.
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5.18 Run test until breakthrough of 10 ppm hydrogen cyanide and cyanogen is
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observed or minimum service life is surpassed.
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5.19 Direct challenge concentration airflow out of the test chamber.
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5.20 Weigh and record final weight of the test canister on Test Data Sheet.
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5.21 Allow clean air to purge through the test chamber for 5 minutes.
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Repeat steps 5.7 through 5.22 for each test described in section 6.3.
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End sampling mode program in the gas chromatograph.
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5.24 When all tests are complete turn off hydrogen cyanide cylinder, clean regulator by
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purging with air, set temperature and humidity to zero and allow air to pass
through the system for 30 minutes.
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6.1. The criterion for passing this test is set forth in 42 CFR Part 84, Subpart G,
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6.2. This test establishes the standard procedure for ensuring that:
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(a) Each respirator and respirator component shall when tested by the applicant
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and by the Institute, meet the applicable requirements set forth in subparts H
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(c) In addition to the minimum requirements set forth in subparts H through L of
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this part, the Institute reserves the right to require, as a further condition of
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approval, any additional requirements deemed necessary to establish the
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quality, effectiveness, and safety of any respirator used as protection against
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requirements will be required for approval, the Institute will notify the
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applicant in writing of these additional requirements, and necessary
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examinations, inspections, or tests, stating generally the reasons for such
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HYDROGEN CYANIDE BENCH TEST FOR CANISTERS.
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6.3.1. General Category Standard.
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6.3.1.1. Resistance to airflow of both canister and system will be taken
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before and after each test.
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6.3.1.2. Three canisters will be tested at 64 Lpm, continuous airflow, 25
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ppm hydrogen cyanide. Minimum service life will be 15, 30, 45
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or 60 minutes as per manufacturer request.
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6.3.2.2. Three canisters will be tested at 64 Lpm, continuous airflow, 25
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6.3.2.3. Three canisters will be tested at 64 Lpm, continuous airflow, 80
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6.3.2.5. End of service life concentration is 10 ppm, which is the sum of
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7.1. All test data will be recorded on the CBRN HYDROGEN CYANIDE SERVICE
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LIFE test data sheet.
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All videotapes and photographs of the actual test being performed, or of the tested
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equipment shall be maintained in the task file as part of the permanent record.
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All equipment failing any portion of this test will be handled as follows:
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7.3.1. If the failure occurs on a new certification application, or extension of
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approval application, send a test report to the CET Section Chief and
prepare the hardware for return to the manufacturer.
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the hardware will be examined by a technician and the CET Section Chief
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manufacturer for examination and then returned to NIOSH. However, the
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hardware tested shall be held at the testing laboratory until authorized for
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8.1 Bench Top Set-Up.
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