42 C.F.R. § 84.157

Airflow resistance test; Type C supplied-air respirator, pressure-demand class; minimum requirements.

Last amended: 2015Year: 2026Length: 79 wordsSubsections: 3Official source

Cite as 42 C.F.R. § 84.157 (2026)

(a) The static pressure in the facepiece shall not exceed 38 mm. (1.5 inches) of water-column height. (b) The pressure in the facepiece shall not fall below atmospheric at inhalation airflows less than 115 liters (4 cubic feet) per minute. (c) The exhalation resistance to a flow of air at a rate of 85 liters (3 cubic feet) per minute shall not exceed the static pressure in the facepiece by more than 51 mm. (2 inches) of water-column height.
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