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National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL)
Respiratory Protection, where to begin—
Is your respirator NIOSH approved?
New! NIOSH ownership of respirator certification marks
Counterfeit respirators are products that are falsely marketed and sold as being NIOSH approved and may not be capable of providing appropriate respiratory protection to workers.
List of NIOSH-approved Filtering Facepiece Respirators
News
- NIOSH Healthcare Personal Protective Technology (PPT) Targets for 2020 to 2030
- NIOSH Science Blog – Providing Clarity Regarding the Regulation of Respirators Used in Health Care Settings
- CA 2024-1086 – Effective Immediately: Voluntary Rescission of one Luoyang Kelijian Technology Co., Ltd. Approval
- CA 2024-1085 – Effective Immediately: Voluntary Rescission of two Venus Safety & Health Pvt., Ltd. Approvals
- CA 2024-1084 – Effective Immediately: Voluntary Rescission of one Allegro Industries Approval
- CA 2024-1083 – Effective Immediately: Voluntary Rescission of four SAS Safety Corporation Approvals
- CA 2024-1082 – Effective Immediately: Voluntary Rescission of five Champak Enterprise Co., Ltd. Approvals
Additional Key Resources
Personal Protective Equipment Key Resources
Quick Links
- NIOSH 42 CFR Part 84, Approval of Respiratory Protective Device
- Letters to Respirator Manufacturers and Interested Parties
- NPPTL Participation in Standard Development Committees
- Respiratory Protection Videos
- PPE CASE Notes
- Personal Protective Equipment Blogs
- Respirator Blogs
- MultiVapor™ Application
- NIOSH Respiratory Protection Week 2023
- NIOSH Publications
- Trending Resources
- NPPTL Respirator Assessments Results
- NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
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N95 and NIOSH Approved are certification marks of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) registered in the United States and several international jurisdictions.