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42 CFR Tables to Subpart H of Part 84: Tables to Subpart H of Part 84

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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

Table 1—Duration and Sequence of Specific Activities for Test 1, in Minutes

[42 CFR part 84, subpart H]

Activity Service time—

3 minutes 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 1 hour 2, 3, and 4 hours

Sampling and readings 2 2 2 2 Perform 1 hour test 2, 3, or 4 times respectively.

Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour 3 5 3 4 8 12 18

Sampling and readings 2 2 2 2 2

Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour 3 5 8 12 18

Sampling and readings 2 2 2 2 2

Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour 6 13 16

Sampling and readings 2 2 2

Table 2—Duration and Sequence of Specific Activities For Test 2, in Minutes

[42 CFR part 84, subpart H]

Activity Service time—

3 minutes 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 1 hour 2, 3 and 4 hours 1

Sampling and readings 2 2 2 2 2

Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour 1 1 3 4 6 10.

Carries 23 kg. (50 pound) weight over overcast 1 time in 2 minutes 1 time in 2 minutes 2 times in 4 minutes 3 times in 6 minutes 4 times in 8 minutes 5 times in 10 minutes.

Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour 1 3 3 3 5.

Climbs vertical treadmill 2 (or equivalent) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1.

Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour 1 1 2 3 5

Climbs vertical treadmill (or equivalent) 1 1 1 1.

Sampling and readings 2 2 2 2.

Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour 2 2 3 5 11.

Climbs vertical treadmill (or equivalent) 1 1 1 1 1.

Carries 23 kg. (50 pound) weight over overcast 1 time in 2 minutes 3 times in 6 minutes 4 times in 8 minutes 5 times in 10 minutes 5 times in 10 minutes.

Sampling and readings 2 2 2 2.

Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour 1 3 3 3

Climbs vertical treadmill (or equivalent) 1 1 1 1 1 Then repeat above activities once.

Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour 2 2 3

Climbs vertical treadmill (or equivalent) 1 1

Carries 20 kg. (45 pound) weight and walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour 1 2

Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour 1 2 1 4

Sampling and readings 2 2 2 2

1 Total test time for Test 2 for 2-hour, 3-hour, and 4-hour apparatus is 2 hours.

2 Treadmill shall be inclined 15° from vertical and operated at a speed of 1 foot per second.

Table 3—Duration and Sequence of Specific Activities For Test 3, in Minutes

[42 CFR part 84, subpart H]

Activity Service time—

3 minutes 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 1 hour 2, 3 and 4 hours 1

Sampling and readings 2 2 2 2 (2)

Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour 1 1 2 2 3

Runs at 9.7 km. (6 miles) per hour 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Pulls 20 kg. (45 pound) weight to 5 feet 15 times in 1 minute 30 times in 2 minutes 30 times in 2 minutes 30 times in 2 minutes 60 times in 6 minutes

Lies on side 1/2 1 1 2 3 4 5

Lies on back 1/2 1 1 2 2 3 3

Crawls on hands and knees 1 1 1 2 2 2 2

Sampling and readings 2 2 2 2

Runs at 9.7 km. (6 miles) per hour 1 1 1 1

Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour 2 8 10

Pulls 20 kg. (45 pound) weight to 5 feet 30 times in 2 minutes 60 times in 6 minutes 60 times in 6 minutes 60 times in 6 minutes

Sampling and readings 2 2 2

Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour 1 3 4 10

Lies on side 2 4

Lies on back 2 1

Sampling and readings 2 2 2

1 Total test time for Test 3 for 2-hour, 3-hour, and 4-hour apparatus is 2 hours.

2 Perform test No. 3 for 1 hr. apparatus; then perform test No. 1 for 1 hour apparatus.

Table 4—Duration and Sequence of Specific Activities for Test 4, in Minutes

[42 CFR part 84, subpart H]

Activity Service time—

3 minutes 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 1 hour 2 hours 3 hours 4 hours

Sampling and readings 2 2 2 2 (2) (3) (4)

Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour 1 2 2 2

Climbs vertical treadmill 1 (or equivalent) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour 1 1 1 2 2 2

Pulls 20 kg. (45 pound) weight to 5 feet 30 times in 2 minutes 30 times in 2 minutes 30 times in 2 minutes 60 times in 5 minutes 60 times in 5 minutes 60 times in 5 minutes

Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour 1 1 1 2 3

Carries 23 kg. (50 pound) weight over overcast 1 time in 1 minute 1 time in 1 minute 2 times in 3 minutes 4 times in 8 minutes

Sampling and readings 2 2 2 2

Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour 1 3 3 4

Runs at 9.7 km. (6 miles) per hour 1 1 1 1 1 1

Carries 23 kg. (50 pound) weight over overcast 1 time in 1 minute 1 time in 1 minute 2 times in 3 minutes 4 times in 6 minutes 6 times in 9 minutes

Pulls 20 kg (45 pound) weight to 5 feet 15 times in 1 minute 15 times in 1 minute 60 times in 5 minutes 30 times in 2 minutes 36 times in 3 minutes

Sampling and readings 2 2 2 2

Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour 1 1 2 6

Pulls 20 kg. (45 pound) weight to 5 feet 60 times in 5 minutes 60 times in 5 minutes

Carries 20 kg. (45 pound) weight and walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour 3 3

Sampling and readings 2 2

1 Treadmill shall be inclined 15° from vertical and operated at a speed of 30 cm. (1 foot) per second.

2 Perform test No. 1 for 30-minute apparatus; then perform test No. 4 for 1-hour apparatus; then perform test No. 1 for 30-minute apparatus.

3 Perform test No. 1 for 1-hour apparatus; then perform test No. 4 for 1-hour apparatus; then perform test No. 1 for 1-hour apparatus.

4 Perform test No. 1 for 1-hour apparatus; then perform test No. 4 for 1-hour apparatus; then perform test No. 1 for 1-hour apparatus twice (i.e., two one-hour tests).

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

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