NIOSH Issued Respirator User Notices Issued Prior to 2002

• November 14, 2002 - Potential for the Quick Start Candle on MSA Life-Saver 60 Self-Contained Self-Rescuer (SCSR) to Overheat or Catch fire on Units Manufactured from October 2000 to July 2002
• November 5, 2002 - Potential Deterioration of Exhalation Breathing Hose on Ocenco EBA 6.5 Self-Contained, Self-Rescuer Manufactured or Refurbished in the Calendar Year 1992
• September 4, 2002 - Dust/Mist Filters Approved Under Title 30 CFR, Part 11
• July 3, 2002 - Certificates of Approval Revoked for Wen Mask Industrial Company Model KR-795 N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirator (TC-84A-2531) and the KR-808 N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirator (TC-84A-2532)
• March 4, 2002 - Potential Reduction to Service Life for MSA Life-Saver 60 SCSR's
• February 25, 2002 - Withdrawal of Aearo Company's Full Facepiece Respirators with the R59A Mercury Vapor/Chlorine Cartridge
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2001

• October 4, 2001 - Improperly Assembled Relief Valves on Certain Drager OXY K Plus SCSRs
• September 25, 2001 - Recall of Certain 3M Breathe Easy™ PAPR Cartridges

2000

• June 27, 2000 - Draeger OxyK-Plus Chemical Dusting

1999

• December 22, 1999 - CSE SR-100 Breathing Tube
• December 7, 1999 - Safety Precautions for Certain DOT-3AL Aluminum SCBA Cylinders
• September 30, 1999 - MSA Optimair® 6 and Optimair® 6A

1998

• September 30, 1998 - 3M/Racal PAPR Filter and Battery Update
• August 11, 1998 - Ocenco, Incorporated EBA 6.5 Non-conformance
• June 12, 1998 - 3M/Racal PAPR Filter and Battery Alert
• June 12, 1998 - MSA SCBA Breathing Tube Alert

1997

• November 14, 1997 - NIOSH/MSHA Respirator Notice
• May 2, 1997 - Letter to All Users of P-Series Particulate Respirators - NIOSH Service Time Recommendations for P-Series Particulate Respirators

1996

• July 30, 1996 - Safety Advisory on The Potential for Sudden Failures of Fiberglass-Wrapped Composite Aluminum Cylinders Following Exposure to Acidic Chemical Cleaning Agents
• June 20, 1996 - Differences and Limitations Between Part 11 Particulate Respirators and Part 84 Particulate Respirators
• May 23, 1996 - All Users of Type CE, Abrasive-Blast Supplied-Air Respirators
• May 23, 1996 - Letter to All Users of Supplied-Air Respirators Use of Unapproved Supplied-Air Respirators in the Paint Spray and Automotive Refinishing Industries

1995

• August 25, 1995 - CSE Corporation Self-Contained Self-Rescuer (SCSR) Model AU-9A1 (TC-13F-101) Retrofit and Service Life Updates
• August 25, 1995 - Retrofit and Service Life Update: CSE Corporation SR-100 SCSR

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