Sep 3, 2013

Development of Inward Leakage Standards for Half-Mask Air-Purifying Particulate Respirators

Development of Inward Leakage Standards for Half-Mask AirPurifying Particulate Respirators 
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS. 
ACTION: Request for comment and notice of public meeting. 
SUMMARY: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and  Health (NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces a public meeting concerning inward leakage performance requirements for the class of NIOSH-certified non-powered air-purifying particulate respirators approved as half-facepiece respirators for protection from particulate-only hazards. The purpose of this meeting is to share information and to seek stakeholder feedback, in identified topic areas, concerning the development of inward leakage performance standards. 

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