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42 CFR 84.72: Breathing tubes; minimum requirements.

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  1. Title 42—Public Health
  2. CHAPTER I—PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
  3. SUBCHAPTER G—OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
  4. PART 84—APPROVAL OF RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
  5. Subpart H—Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus

Flexible breathing tubes used in conjunction with breathing apparatus shall be designed and constructed to prevent:

(a) Restriction of free head movement;

(b) Disturbance of the fit of facepieces and mouthpieces;

(c) Interference with the wearer's activities; and

(d) Shutoff of airflow due to kinking, or from chin or arm pressure.

Collected 2026-08-27T02:26:11Z. Source file · JSON

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