EPA issues respirator compliance policy statement
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
has developed changes to the regulations at 42 CFR Part 84 that set forth
certification standards for non-powered air-purifying particulate respirators.
EPA has determined that all 42 CFR part 84 respirators meet or exceed all
30 CFR part 11 respirator (hereinafter part 11 and part 84 respirators)
requirements, and that respirators certified under part 84 will be considered
the equivalent of a respirator certified under part 11. EPA will allow pesticide
handlers to use either part 11 or part 84 respirators to satisfy non-powered,
air-purifying respirator requirements for pesticide applications. The agency
will publish an amendment to 40 CFR 156.212 to reflect the NIOSH changes
in particulate respirator designations and a Pesticide Registration (PR)
Notice to direct registrants on how to modify product labels.
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