GroundRules
42 CFR 84.181: Communication performance test—PAPR class PAPR100.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 42—Public Health
- CHAPTER I—PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
- SUBCHAPTER G—OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
- PART 84—APPROVAL OF RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- Subpart K—Air-Purifying Particulate Respirators
(a) Powered air-purifying respirators must be designed to allow for proper communication while worn.
(b) A Modified Rhyme Test 7 will be used to test the wearer's ability to communicate efficiently.
(c) The communications requirement is met if the overall performance rating is greater than or equal to 70 percent.
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