United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2006_register executive 2010-09-22 article Part II Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c80ee826 D09002ee1c80ee8ea United States Department of Labor originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency In this final rule, OSHA is revising its existing Respiratory Protection Standard to add definitions and requirements for Assigned Protection Factors (APFs) and Maximum Use Concentrations (MUCs). The revisions also supersede the respirator selection provisions of existing substance-specific standards with these new APFs (except for the respirator selection provisions of the 1,3-Butadiene Standard). The Agency developed the final APFs after thoroughly reviewing the available literature, including chamber-simulation studies and workplace protection factor studies, comments submitted to the record, and hearing testimony. The final APFs provide employers with critical information to use when selecting respirators for employees exposed to atmospheric contaminants found in general industry, construction, shipyards, longshoring, and marine terminal workplaces. Proper respirator selection using APFs is an important component of an effective respiratory protection program. Accordingly, OSHA concludes that the final APFs are necessary to protect employees who must use respirators to protect them from airborne contaminants. 71 FR 50122 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2006-08-24/06-6942 06-6942 fr24au06-14 RIN 1218-AA05 4510-26-P Docket No. H049C https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2006-08-24/06-6942 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2006-08-24/html/06-6942.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2006-08-24/pdf/06-6942.pdf Assigned Protection Factors Airborne Contaminants Health Occupational Safety and Health Respirators Respirator Selection 71 p. 50122 50192 71 FR 50122 Title 29 Part 1910 29 CFR Part 1910 Title 29 Part 1915 29 CFR Part 1915 Title 29 Part 1926 29 CFR Part 1926 RIN 1218-AA05 Assigned Protection Factors; Federal Register Vol. 71, Issue RULE 06-6942 II DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration 2006-11-22 Docket No. H049C 4510-26-P 06-6942 Final rule.

In this final rule, OSHA is revising its existing Respiratory Protection Standard to add definitions and requirements for Assigned Protection Factors (APFs) and Maximum Use Concentrations (MUCs). The revisions also supersede the respirator selection provisions of existing substance-specific standards with these new APFs (except for the respirator selection provisions of the 1,3-Butadiene Standard). The Agency developed the final APFs after thoroughly reviewing the available literature, including chamber-simulation studies and workplace protection factor studies, comments submitted to the record, and hearing testimony. The final APFs provide employers with critical information to use when selecting respirators for employees exposed to atmospheric contaminants found in general industry, construction, shipyards, longshoring, and marine terminal workplaces. Proper respirator selection using APFs is an important component of an effective respiratory protection program. Accordingly, OSHA concludes that the final APFs are necessary to protect employees who must use respirators to protect them from airborne contaminants.

The final rule becomes effective November 22, 2006. For technical inquiries regarding this final rule, contact Mr. John E. Steelnack, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, Room N-3718, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-2289 or fax (202) 693-1678. For general inquiries regarding this final standard contact Kevin Ropp, OSHA Office of Public Affairs, Room N-3647, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20210 (telephone (202) 693-1999). Copies of this Federal Register notice are available from the OSHA Office of Publications, Room N-3101, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20210 (telephone (202) 693-1888). For an electronic copy of this notice, as well as news releases and other relevant documents, go to OSHA's Web site (http:// www.osha.gov), and select "Federal Register," "Date of Publication," and then "2006". Assigned Protection Factors Airborne Contaminants Health Occupational Safety and Health Respirators Respirator Selection Safety and health standards, etc.: Respiratory protection Assigned protection factors, http://www.osha.gov Vol. 71, no. 164 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2006-08-24 continuing daily deposited born digital 343 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2006-08-24 P0b002ee18095d6e3 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr24au06 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2006-08-24 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2006-08-24/pdf/FR-2006-08-24.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2006-08-24/xml/FR-2006-08-24.xml fdlp 49979 50318 DGPO 2010-09-22 2024-06-06 FR-2006-08-24 machine generated eng FR FR-2006-08-24 71 164