Request for Comments and Scientific Information
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is working to develop appropriate standards and test procedures for respiratory protective devices (RPD) used to protect workers in hazardous environments. NIOSH has initiated a program to update portions of Title 42 Code of Federal Regulations Part 84 (42 CFR Part 84) to promote improved performance and reliability of supplied-air respirators (SAR).
The concept paper that will be presented at the September 17, 2009 public meeting is available though this web site at the link below. Comments on this concept paper will be accepted through October 19, 2009. Reference Docket Number 083-B for all submissions related to this topic. Interested persons or organizations are invited to participate in this process by submitting written views, arguments, recommendations, and scientific data. Comments are invited on any topic related to this concept paper.
Additional documents related to the development of an updated SAR performance standard are included in Docket Number 083 and 083-A referenced below. Discussions for the development of a supplied-air respirator performance standard were held at NIOSH public meeting held on August 20, 2008. Stakeholder feedback accumulated as a result of public meetings will be considered in the conceptual development of performance and testing requirements. Comments submitted relating to the previous draft SAR concept performance standards were retained due to their historical and technical value which influenced the development of this current Draft Concept of Subpart J; August 10, 2009. NIOSH has strategically determined that adoption of all future respirator standards will be accomplished in a modular fashion using the informal rulemaking process resulting in a revised 42 CFR Part 84; thus, the new SAR performance standard will be adopted using this process.
Official comments provided to Docket Number 083-B relating to the Draft Concept of Subpart J; August 10, 2009 shall be evaluated and be considered in developing the next draft concept and throughout the informal rulemaking process.
The draft document for review and comment is available here:
Public Comment Period
Written comments on the document and resource information will be accepted through October 19, 2009 in accordance with the instructions below. All material submitted to NIOSH should reference Docket Number NIOSH-083-B. All electronic comments should be formatted as Microsoft Word and make reference to docket number NIOSH-083-B.
Comments will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. ET on October 19, 2009
To submit comments regarding this draft publication, please use
one of these options:
- Send NIOSH comments using this online
form
- Send comments by email.
- Fax comments to the NIOSH Docket Office: 513-533-8285
- Send by Mail to:
NIOSH Mailstop: C-34
Robert A. Taft Lab.
4676 Columbia Parkway
Cincinnati, Ohio 45226
NIOSH Draft Documents for Public Review
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