Quality Assurance Requirements for Respirators – 42 CFR Part 84, RIN 0920-AA04

December 2008

NIOSH Docket Number 109

FINAL ACTION: The proposed rulemaking was withdrawn by NIOSH on June 8, 2011.

Notice of proposed rulemaking; withdrawal; 76FR33188; 6/8/11 [PDF – 1,940 KB]

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) proposed new quality assurance and control requirements for manufacturers of respirators approved by NIOSH or NIOSH and MSHA under 42 CFR Part 84 – Approval of Respiratory Protective Devices.

This docket collected the public comments related to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. Information submitted to the docket was considered in the context of developing a Final Rule to update the quality requirements for respirator manufacturers and ultimately the quality of respirators used by the American workforces.

NIOSH published a proposed rule on the Quality Assurance Requirements for Respirators on December 10, 2008 and requested comments on this proposed rule on or before February 9, 2009 (73 FR 75045). On March 4, 2009, NIOSH announced two public meetings and reopened the comment period for the proposed rule until April 10, 2009 (74 FR 9381). NIOSH held the two public meetings on March 23, 2009 and March 30, 2009. A commenter requested that the NIOSH extend the public comment period, noting that the costs associated with the proposed QA requirements related to inspections, audits, documentation, complaint management, and document control administration are significant. We reopened the comment period for this proposal until October 9, 2009 (74 FR 41309).

Information on the development of concepts that led to this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking can be found in NIOSH Docket number 001.

This proposed rulemaking was withdrawn by NIOSH on June 8, 2011. See withdrawal notice above.

Quality Assurance Requirements for Respirators – 42 CFR Part 84, RIN 0920-AA04

December 2008

NIOSH Docket Number 109

Meeting Information

Materials Under Evaluation

Meeting Information – Adelphi, MD (3/23/09)

Meeting Information – Los Angeles, CA (3/30/09)

Submissions from the Public in Order of Receipt