NIOSH Regulatory Agenda for updating 42 CFR Part 84

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is working to develop appropriate standards and test procedures for the various types of respiratory protective devices used to provide protection to workers in hazardous environments. NIOSH has initiated a program to update portions of Title 42 Code of Federal Regulations Part 84 (42 CFR Part 84) to promote improved performance and reliability of the various types of respiratory protective devices. NIOSH has defined a three year program to develop performance requirements for specific types of respirators and is seeking stakeholder feedback on what to include in its longer term regulatory agenda for updating 42 CFR Part 84.

This docket collects public comments related to items that NIOSH should consider in its regulatory agenda for updating 42 CFR Part 84. This subject was discussed at a NIOSH sponsored public meeting that was held on December 9, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Pittsburgh International Airport.

In order to acquire feedback on a specific topic of interest (respirator approval labels), a workshop was held on December 8, 2010 at the Hyatt Regency Pittsburgh International Airport. The results of this meeting are considered to be input for updating the regulatory agenda for 42 CFR Part 84 and are, accordingly, also collected in this docket.

Material Under Consideration

Notice; 75 FR 65281; Notice of a public meeting to discuss NIOSH’s Respirator Standards Development Efforts; 10/22/10 [PDF – 2,515 KB]

Labels Meeting—December 8, 2010

Listserv announcement for Labels meeting; 11/22/10 [PDF – 906 KB]

Registration for Labels meeting; 12/8/10 [PDF – 1,281 KB]

Notes from Labels meeting; 12/8/10 [PDF – 3,956 KB]

Meeting — December 9, 2010 at Hyatt Regency Pittsburgh International Airport

Presentation on the overview of the meeting; 12/9/10 [PDF – 11,925 KB]

Presentation by Jonathan Szalajda (NIOSH) entitled “NIOSH Regulatory Agenda for updating 42 CFR Part 84” [PDF – 31,876 KB]

Registration for meeting; 12/9/10 [PDF – 4,236 KB]

Meeting transcript; 12/9/10 [PDF – 144,907 KB]

Registration for participants participating via remote access; 12/9/10 [PDF – 783 KB]

Submissions in Order of Receipt

Submission to the docket from Jeff Whidby (Georgia Fire and Rescue Supply); 3/10/11 [PDF – 1,815 KB]

Submission to the docket from James Feehan (New England Fire Equipment and Apparatus Corporation); 3/12/11 [PDF – 398 KB]

Submission to the docket from Tony Watson (Pigeon Forge Fire Department); 3/13/11 [PDF – 1,189 KB]

Submission to the docket from Private person; 3/14/11 [PDF – 393 KB]

Submission to the docket from Donnie Wadkins (Pace Fire/Rescue District); 3/14/11 [PDF – 789 KB]

Submission to the docket from Mike Wright (Guilford County Emergency Services); 3/14/11 [PDF – 967 KB]

Submission to the docket from Alan Gastler (Fire Pro LLC); 3/15/11 [PDF – 1,440 KB]

Submission to the docket from Wes Sweatmon (Crane Hill Fire Department); 3/15/11 [PDF – 1,480 KB]

Submission to the docket from Taylor Watkins (Sinclair Community College); 3/15/11 [PDF – 387 KB]

Submission to the docket from Jay Carnegie (Seattle Fire Department (Retired)); 3/16/11 [PDF – 599 KB]

Submission to the docket from Lou DeRosa (Madison Fire Department); 3/16/11 [PDF – 494 KB]

Submission to the docket from Joel Fraser (Northwest Fire District); 3/16/11 [PDF – 509 KB]

Submission to the docket from Skip Heflin (Hall County Fire Service); 3/16/11 [PDF – 467 KB]

Submission to the docket from Richard Lieder (Cypress Creek Fire Department); 3/16/11 [PDF – 408 KB]

Submission to the docket from Dennis McDonough (Broughton Volunteer Fire Department); 3/16/11 [PDF – 384 KB]

Submission to the docket from Todd Rudloff (Byram Township Fire Department); 3/16/11 [PDF – 578 KB]

Submission to the docket from Robert Bartholomay (Taberg Volunteer Fire Company Inc.); 3/17/11 [PDF – 747 KB]

Submission to the docket from Scott Dennett (Dixfield Fire Company); 3/17/11 [PDF – 1222 KB]

Submission to the docket from Glen Downey (SJTFD); 3/17/11 [PDF – 521 KB]

Submission to the docket from Stephen Gulvin (Churchville Fire Department); 3/17/11 [PDF – 406 KB]

Submission to the docket from Russell Mickle (Point Pleasant Beach Fire Department); 3/17/11 [PDF – 434 KB]

Submission to the docket from Rick Nickels (Hydro-Stat Inc.); 3/17/11 [PDF – 634 KB]

Submission to the docket from Charles Aughenbaugh (New Jersey Deputy Fire Chiefs Association); 3/18/11 [PDF – 622 KB]

Submission to the docket from Tim Wilkinson (Richmond Fire Rescue); 3/19/11 [PDF – 495 KB]

Submission to the docket from Private person; 3/20/11 [PDF – 499 KB]

Submission to the docket from Jerry Hanson (Pogo Mine Fire Rescue); 3/21/11 [PDF – 612 KB]

Submission to the docket from Joseph Lyons (City of Westfield Fire Department); 3/21/11 [PDF – 465 KB]

Submission to the docket from Marty McKinney (Hemlock Valley Volunteer Fire Department); 3/21/11 [PDF – 465 KB]

Submission to the docket from Bruce Pierce (Private person); 3/21/11 [PDF – 379 KB]

Submission to the docket from John Plowden (Saco Valley Fire Association); 3/21/11 [PDF – 385 KB]

Submission to the docket from Private person; 3/21/11 [PDF – 601 KB]

Submission to the docket from Mike Vilneff (Private person); 3/21/11 [PDF – 477 KB]

Submission to the docket from Gary Dreyer (Crockery Township Fire); 3/22/11 [PDF – 1,067 KB]

Submission to the docket from Harry Goussetis and Ken Miller (Worthington Cylinder); 3/22/11 [PDF – 5,654 KB]

Submission to the docket from Harold Turrentine (Chicago Fire Department); 3/22/11 [PDF – 424 KB]

Submission to the docket from Brad Yochim (Wallace District Fire Department); 3/22/11 [PDF – 479 KB]

Submission to the docket from Irwin Kreisberg (Private person); 3/23/11 [PDF – 482 KB]

Submission to the docket from Chuck Williams (Private person); 3/23/11 [PDF – 646 KB]

Submission to the docket from Steve Baumgartner (Cherokee County Fire Marshal’s Office); 3/25/11 [PDF – 455 KB]

Submission to the docket from Joe Johnson (Smyrna Airport Fire and Rescue); 3/25/11 [PDF – 520 KB]

Submission to the docket from Rich Kindelan (Gardiner Fire and Ambulance Department); 3/25/11 [PDF – 488 KB]

Submission to the docket from John VanCoillie (Albert Township Lewiston Fire Department); 3/26/11 [PDF – 547 KB]

Submission to the docket from Wayne Hartman (Red Bank Fire Department); 3/26/11 [PDF – 461 KB]

Submission to the docket from Brian Labuta (High Bridge Fire Department); 3/26/11 [PDF – 516 KB]

Submission to the docket from Chad Everitt (Private person); 3/27/11 [PDF – 673 KB]

Submission to the docket from Jason Brooks (Eaton Township Fire Department); 3/28/11 [PDF – 518 KB]

Submission to the docket from Tom Francis (Brampton Fire and Emergency Services); 3/28/11 [PDF – 618 KB]

Submission to the docket from Stefano Napolitano (Herkimer Fire Department); 3/28/11 [PDF – 502 KB]

Submission to the docket from Robert Ahleman (Riga Township Fire Department); 3/29/11 [PDF – 435 KB]

Submission to the docket from Steve Anderosov (Bow Horn Bay Fire Department); 3/29/11 [PDF – 563 KB]

Submission to the docket from Darryl Anderson (Bellaire Fire Department); 3/29/11 [PDF – 574 KB]

Submission to the docket from Mark Antozzeski (Hamilton Township Fire District #9); 3/29/11 [PDF – 640 KB]

Submission to the docket from Richard Blohm (Professional Firefighters Association of New Jersey); 3/29/11 [PDF – 814 KB]

Submission to the docket from Hal Bridges (Summertown Volunteer Fire Department); 3/29/11 [PDF – 481 KB]

Submission to the docket from Donald Colarusso (Unexcelled Fire Company); 3/29/11 [PDF – 544 KB]

Submission to the docket from Michael Comer (Madison Fire Department); 3/29/11 [PDF – 587 KB]

Submission to the docket from Joseph Dooley (Linden Fire Department); 3/29/11 [PDF – 782 KB]

Submission to the docket from Jonathan Finen (Arcata Fire Protection District); 3/29/11 [PDF – 646 KB]

Submission to the docket from Daren Greening (North Washington Fire Department); 3/29/11 [PDF – 1142 KB]

Submission to the docket from Aaron Heller (Plumsted Township Fire District #1); 3/29/11 [PDF – 815 KB]

Submission to the docket from Jack Jones (Horneytown Fire Department); 3/29/11 [PDF – 462 KB]

Submission to the docket from Jon Lam (Alvaton Fire Department); 3/29/11 [PDF – 478 KB]

Submission to the docket from Randy Leazer (Combat Center Fire Department); 3/29/11 [PDF – 574 KB]

Submission to the docket from Gordon McIntire (Mahwah Fire Department); 3/29/11 [PDF – 496 KB]

Submission to the docket from Joe Nelson (Bucks County, PA Station 53); 3/29/11 [PDF – 3,371 KB]

Submission to the docket from Private person; 3/29/11 [PDF – 376 KB]

Submission to the docket from Richard Stannard (Pavilion Township Fire Department); 3/29/11 [PDF – 597 KB]

Submission to the docket from James Swift (City of Redmond Fire Department); 3/29/11 [PDF – 1,240 KB]

Submission to the docket from John Bach (Countryside Fire Protection District); 3/30/11 [PDF – 1,131 KB]

Submission to the docket from Steve Balboni (Springfield Fire Department); 3/30/11 [PDF – 508 KB]

Submission to the docket from Donald Bardonnex (City of Courtenay); 3/30/11 [PDF – 557 KB]

Submission to the docket from Steve Bennett (AOS Inc.); 3/30/11 [PDF – 595 KB]

Submission to the docket from Al Schmidtke (Rocky View Fire Service); 3/30/11 [PDF – 428 KB]

Submission to the docket from Fred Burrows (City of Fort St. John Fire Rescue); 3/30/11 [PDF – 521 KB]

Submission to the docket from Tim Bush (Eagan Fire Department); 3/30/11 [PDF – 1,268 KB]

Submission to the docket from Mark Cameron (Cal-Fire-San Luis Obispo County Fire Department); 3/30/11 [PDF – 414 KB]

Submission to the docket from JC Campbell (Alexis Fire Equipment); 3/30/11 [PDF – 435 KB]

Submission to the docket from Jon Caviglia (Surrey Fire Service); 3/30/11 [PDF – 422 KB]

Submission to the docket from Robert Chatton (Pitt Meadows Fire Rescue); 3/30/11 [PDF – 1,052 KB]

Submission to the docket from Roger Comeau (Atlas Fire and Safety Equipment Limited); 3/30/11 [PDF – 538 KB]

Submission to the docket from Jay Crawford (Sisters/Camp-Sherman RFPD); 3/30/11 [PDF – 694 KB]

Submission to the docket from Tom Curtis (Renton Fire and Emergency Services); 3/30/11 [PDF – 479 KB]

Submission to the docket from Mark De Hoek (Cutlerville Fire Department); 3/30/11 [PDF – 342 KB]

Submission to the docket from Scott Debienne (Parkland Fire College); 3/30/11 [PDF – 475 KB]

Submission to the docket from Bryan Dixon (Clarks Neck Fire Department); 3/30/11 [PDF – 514 KB]

Submission to the docket from Ken Drake (Worthington Industries/Highland, Indiana Fire Department); 3/30/11 [PDF – 731 KB]

Submission to the docket from David Dyal (Stuart Fire Rescue); 3/30/11 [PDF – 631 KB]

Submission to the docket from Gary Eddings Jr.(Sharon Fire Department); 3/30/11 [PDF – 527 KB]

Submission to the docket from R. W. French (JDK Management Inc.); 3/30/11 [PDF – 493 KB]

Submission to the docket from Robert Gibbs (Progress Energy); 3/30/11 [PDF – 735 KB]

Submission to the docket from Timothy Gibson (Lone Star College-Kingwood); 3/30/11 [PDF – 965 KB]

Submission to the docket from Gordon Graebel (Richmond Fire-Rescue Department); 3/30/11 [PDF – 770 KB]

Submission to the docket from Pete Haithcock (Franklin Fire and Rescue); 3/30/11 [PDF – 482 KB]

Submission to the docket from Scott Hayes (Bullhead City Fire Department); 3/30/11 [PDF – 692 KB]

Submission to the docket from Jason Hearnsberger (Harris County ESD #29); 3/30/11 [PDF – 780 KB]

Submission to the docket from Ron Heiman (Heiman Fire Equipment); 3/30/11 [PDF – 401 KB]

Submission to the docket from Terrell Henson (Little Rock Fire Department); 3/30/11 [PDF – 380 KB]

Submission to the docket from Mike Hill (Chalmers Community Volunteer Fire Department); 3/30/11 [PDF – 657 KB]

Submission to the docket from Andrew Hory (Coal Harbor Fire Department); 3/30/11 [PDF – 457 KB]

Submission to the docket from Scott Inabinet (Ashley River Fire Department); 3/30/11 [PDF – 609 KB]

Submission to the docket from Dwayne Jamison (Bartow County Fire Department); 3/30/11 [PDF – 471 KB]

Submission to the docket from Mary Johnson (Heiman Fire Equipment); 3/30/11 [PDF – 521 KB]

Submission to the docket from William Jones (Perryville Fire Department); 3/30/11 [PDF – 770 KB]

Submission to the docket from Pete Kelly (Franklin-Bingham Fire Department); 3/30/11 [PDF – 460 KB]

Submission to the docket from Andrew Kingsbury (Wesport Fire Department); 3/30/11 [PDF – 535 KB]

Submission to the docket from David Kromka (Oxnard College Fire Academy); 3/30/11 [PDF – 387 KB]

Submission to the docket from John LaFountaim (PGN); 3/30/11 [PDF – 486 KB]

Submission to the docket from Danny Lee (Dual State Fire Protection LLC); 3/30/11 [PDF – 467 KB]

Submission to the docket from Greg Leff (Pleasantview Fire Protection District); 3/30/11 [PDF – 509 KB]

Submission to the docket from Michael Lightfoot (USMC MWTC Fire Department); 3/30/11 [PDF – 560 KB]

Submission to the docket from Joshua Livermore (Bullhead City Fire Department); 3/30/11 [PDF – 434 KB]

Submission to the docket from Gene Long (Hinesville Fire Department); 3/30/11 [PDF – 567 KB]

Submission to the docket from Paul Looney (New England Fire Equipment and Apparatus); 3/30/11 [PDF – 524 KB]

Submission to the docket from Bruce Mabin (Creston Fire Rescue); 3/30/11 [PDF – 464 KB]

Submission to the docket from Edward Madden (Island Park Fire Department); 3/30/11 [PDF – 504 KB]

Submission to the docket from Ricky Marlowe (Private person); 3/30/11 [PDF – 405 KB]

Submission to the docket from Bruno Martina (Halton Hills Fire Department); 3/30/11 [PDF – 368 KB]

Submission to the docket from Jim Moats (Danville West Virginia Fire Rescue); 3/30/11 [PDF – 554 KB]

Submission to the docket from Boyd Morstad (Verso Paper); 3/30/11 [PDF – 441 KB]

Submission to the docket from Donald Newman (Deer Park/Silverton Joint Fire District); 3/30/11 [PDF – 456 KB]

Submission to the docket from Leon Nickles Jr. (Private person); 3/30/11 [PDF – 451 KB]

Submission to the docket from Gary Outlaw (City of Humble Fire Department); 3/30/11 [PDF – 842 KB]

Submission to the docket from Bud Paden (Logan Fire and Rescue Inc.); 3/30/11 [PDF – 419 KB]

Submission to the docket from Dwayne Patrick (Davie Fire Department); 3/30/11 [PDF – 510 KB]

Submission to the docket from Richard Peck (Pascoag Fire Department); 3/30/11 [PDF – 520 KB]

Submission to the docket from Jim Peterson (Spring Valley Fire Department); 3/30/11 [PDF – 576 KB]

Submission to the docket from Leroy Pierce (Salem County Fire Academy); 3/30/11 [PDF – 603 KB]

Submission to the docket from Gene Porter (City of Madison Fire Department); 3/30/11 [PDF – 547 KB]

Submission to the docket from Private person (Tarboro Fire); 3/30/11 [PDF – 395 KB]

Submission to the docket from Private person (PSI Tech); 3/30/11 [PDF – 626 KB]

Submission to the docket from Paul Radke (Sauvie Island RFPD); 3/30/11 [PDF – 694 KB]

Submission to the docket from Kevin Reed (Tampa Fire Rescue); 3/30/11 [PDF – 788 KB]

Submission to the docket from Darrell Reis (Township of Perth East); 3/30/11 [PDF – 401 KB]

Submission to the docket from Richard Rock (Maple Valley Fire and Life Safety); 3/30/11 [PDF – 732 KB]

Submission to the docket from Jim Rodgers (Northeast Fire and Rescue); 3/30/11 [PDF – 401 KB]

Submission to the docket from Graeme Shelford (Thetis Island Voluntary Fire Department); 3/30/11 [PDF – 911 KB]

Submission to the docket from Joseph Simon (EMC Fire); 3/30/11 [PDF – 519 KB]

Submission to the docket from Eric Sloan (South Salt Lake Fire Department); 3/30/11 [PDF – 1,113 KB]

Submission to the docket from David Spears (Safe Air Systems, Inc.); 3/30/11 [PDF – 718 KB]

Submission to the docket from Paul Steffanelli (Stockton Fire Company); 3/30/11 [PDF – 568 KB]

Submission to the docket from Mitch Tacy (Buckhannon Fire Department); 3/30/11 [PDF – 559 KB]

Submission to the docket from Ken Thiemann (Morinville Fire Department); 3/30/11 [PDF – 525 KB]

Submission to the docket from Casey Willms (Spring Lake Heights Fire Department); 3/30/11 [PDF – 549 KB]

Submission to the docket from John Paul Woitena (Saint Hedwig Volunteer Fire Department); 3/30/11 [PDF – 464 KB]

Submission to the docket from Dan Worden (U.S. Army); 3/30/11 [PDF – 653 KB]

Submission to the docket from Richard Young (Stratford Fire Department); 3/30/11 [PDF – 599 KB]

Submission to the docket from Howard Robb (Fairfield Glade Volunteer Fire); 3/30/11 [PDF – 591 KB]

Submission to the docket from Dan Barnscher (Surrey Fire Service); 3/31/11 [PDF – 546 KB]

Submission to the docket from Brian Bauer (Raytown Fire Protection District); 3/31/11 [PDF – 528 KB]

Submission to the docket from Terry Bell (Farmington Fire Department); 3/31/11 [PDF – 490 KB]

Submission to the docket from Jim Bitler (The Reading Hospital and Medical Center); 3/31/11 [PDF – 529 KB]

Submission to the docket from Josh Borowski (Hereford Volunteer Fire Company Inc.); 3/31/11 [PDF – 523 KB]

Submission to the docket from Mark Boyle (East End Fire Company (Retired)); 3/31/11 [PDF – 863 KB]

Submission to the docket from David Buchanan (Dale City Volunteer Fire Department); 3/31/11 [PDF – 1,592 KB]

Submission to the docket from Frank Darrow (Riverhead Fire Department); 3/31/11 [PDF – 537 KB]

Submission to the docket from Joe Davis (Lake Havasu City Fire Department); 3/31/11 [PDF – 481 KB]

Submission to the docket from Jack Davis Jr. (WB/Scr. International Airport); 3/31/11 [PDF – 481 KB]

Submission to the docket from Joe DeLuca (Surrey Fire Services); 3/31/11 [PDF – 429 KB]

Submission to the docket from John Dinning IV (Scott Safety); 3/31/11 [PDF – 314 KB]

Submission to the docket from Steven Disick (Capital Technical Rescue); 3/31/11 [PDF – 790 KB]

Submission to the docket from Jimmie-John Durant (Frio Company); 3/31/11 [PDF – 390 KB]

Submission to the docket from Kyle Ellis (Wilton Fire and Rescue); 3/31/11 [PDF – 446 KB]

Submission to the docket from Joseph Ent (West Amwell Fire Company); 3/31/11 [PDF – 866 KB]

Submission to the docket from Rickie Eslick Sr. (Marrero Ragusa Fire Company #3); 3/31/11 [PDF – 466 KB]

Submission to the docket from Cristine Fargo (International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA)); 3/31/11 [PDF – 2,782 KB]

Submission to the docket from Greg Granados (Aerojet Fire Services); 3/31/11 [PDF – 350 KB]

Submission to the docket from Tom Hurd (Harleysville Fire Company); 3/31/11 [PDF – 614 KB]

Submission to the docket from Kim Iannucci (Sacramento Fire Department); 3/31/11 [PDF – 799 KB]

Submission to the docket from Kerron Moore (Combat Center Fire); 3/31/11 [PDF – 406 KB]

Submission to the docket from Stevan Moyer (Earl Township Volunteer Fire Company #1); 3/31/11 [PDF – 666 KB]

Submission to the docket from Mike Mulligan (Atascocita Volunteer Fire Department); 3/31/11 [PDF – 791 KB]

Submission to the docket from William Mundy (Fire Department of New York); 3/31/11 [PDF – 832 KB]

Submission to the docket from Wayne Nelson (NYC Department of Correction); 3/31/11 [PDF – 425 KB]

Submission to the docket from Dana Pitts (Sarnia Fire Rescue Services); 3/31/11 [PDF – 544 KB]

Submission to the docket from Private person; 3/31/11 [PDF – 1,061 KB]

Submission to the docket from Andrew Richter (Lido and Point Lookout Fire District); 3/31/11 [PDF – 624 KB]

Submission to the docket from Klaus-Michael Ruck (R and D Personal Protective Equipment); 3/31/11 [PDF – 1,798 KB]

Submission to the docket from Charles Sanford (Metro Fire and Safety, Inc.); 3/31/11 [PDF – 542 KB]

Submission to the docket from Rick Schneider (Private person); 3/31/11 [PDF – 462 KB]

Submission to the docket from Todd Smith (Maine Fire Equipment Company, Inc.); 3/31/11 [PDF – 467 KB]

Submission to the docket from Robert Sweeney (Fire Department City of New York); 3/31/11 [PDF – 1,073 KB]

Submission to the docket from Patricia Walsh (Charlotte Volunteer Fire Department); 3/31/11 [PDF – 494 KB]

Submission to the docket from James Goodall (Ontario County Emergency Services); 3/31/11 [PDF – 398 KB]

Submission to the docket from Danny Goff (PPG); 4/1/11 [PDF – 513 KB]

Submission to the docket from William Chiappane (Fort Lee Fire); 4/2/11 [PDF – 409 KB]

Submission to the docket from Stephen Clary (National Park Service); 4/4/11 [PDF – 520 KB]

Submission to the docket from Private person; 4/4/11 [PDF – 419 KB]

Submission to the docket from Andrew DiMizio (City of Santa Barbara Fire Department); 4/6/11 [PDF – 614 KB]

Submission to the docket from Jim Brooks (Beech Mountain Volunteer Fire Department); 4/10/11 (rec’d after comment period closed) [PDF – 533 KB]