At a glance
This page shows the standard test procedures for PAPRs and CCERs not listed in Appendix B. The assessment fee assessed is $500/day plus the actual cost of non-NIOSH staff (medical) and test participants.
Powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR) tests
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NPPTL-APR-STP-0009-0010 - Determination of Respirator Fit, Quantitatively Using Corn Oil Aerosol, for Powered Air-Purifying Respirators with Loose- or Tight-Fitting Respiratory Inlet Coverings, Standard Testing Procedure (Replacing CVB-APR-STP-0009 and -0010)
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- CVB-APR-STP-0080 - Determination of Particulate Filter Efficiency Level Against Liquid Particulates
- CVB-APR-STP-0081 - Determination of Particulate Filter Efficiency Level Against Solid Particulates
- CVB-APR-STP-0085 - Determination of Low Flow Warning Device Sound Level
- CVB-APR-STP-0086 - Determination of Low Flow Warning Device Activation for Breath Assist Type
- CVB-APR-STP-0087 - Determination of Low Flow Warning Device Visibility
- CVB-APR-STP-0088 - Determination of Low Flow Warning Device Activation
- CVB-APR-STP-0089- Determination of Communication Performance Test For Speech Conveyance And Intelligibility
Closed-circuit escape respirator (CCER) tests
- TEB-CCER-STP-0600 - Determination of Gasoline Permeation
- TEB-CCER-STP-0601 - SOP for Environmental Treatments
- TEB-CCER-STP-0602 - Determination of Capacity, BMS
- TEB-CCER-STP-0603 - Determination of Performance, BMS
- TEB-CCER-STP-0604 - Determination of Capacity, Minimum Temperature, BMS
- TEB-CCER-STP-0610 - Determination of Wearability, Human Subjects
- TEB-CCER-STP-0611 - Evaluation of Donning, Human Subjects
- TEB-CCER-STP-0612 - Determination of Capacity, Human Subjects
- TEB-CCER-STP-0613 - Determination of Performance, Human Subjects
- TEB-CCER-STP-0614 - Assessment of Stressors, Human Subjects Tests
- TEB-CCER-STP-0615 - Man Test 4 for Use in Underground Mines
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Published: April 23, 2025
Updated: October 28, 2026
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