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Archive of Respirator User Notices Issued by NIOSH
Updated July 7, 2020
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NIOSH-Issued Notices
- Global Safety First – Voluntary Rescission – November 10, 2014
- Handan Hengyong Protective and Clean Products Co., Ltd – Voluntary Rescission – September 8, 2014
- priMED Medical Products Inc. – Voluntary Rescission – August 6, 2014
- Fido Mask Company – Voluntary Rescission – August 3, 2014
- Suzhou Fangtian Industries, Ltd. – July 23, 2014
- Filligent (HK) Ltd. – Voluntary Rescission – May 19, 2014
- Global Safety First – Voluntary Rescission – November 10, 2014
- Handan Hengyong Protective and Clean Products Co., Ltd – Voluntary Rescission – September 8, 2014
- priMED Medical Products Inc. – Voluntary Rescission – August 6, 2014
- Fido Mask Company – Voluntary Rescission – August 3, 2014
- Suzhou Fangtian Industries, Ltd. – July 23, 2014
- Filligent (HK) Ltd. – Voluntary Rescission – May 19, 2014
- July 31, 2012 – Voluntary Recission of Thea-Tex Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. Certificate of Approval TC-84A-5296
- July 25, 2012 – Voluntary Rescission of PnTD Corporation Certificates of Approval TC-84A-5494 and TC-84A-5630
- July 17, 2012 – Misleading Representation of the Use of Adhesive Seals as NIOSH-Approved
- June 29, 2012 – Care and Maintenance of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Units
- April 30, 2012 – Voluntary Rescission of Jiangyin Changhua Industrial Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Certificate of Approval TC-84A-5230
- April 26, 2012 – NIOSH User Notice Concerning Loss of Start-Up Oxygen in CSE SR-100 Self-Contained Self-Rescuers
- December 21, 2011 – Voluntary Rescission of FINEtech Company, Ltd. Certificate of Approval TC-84A-5461, Effective December 15, 2011
- November 8, 2011 – Voluntary Rescission of Aswan International Corporation Certificate of Approvals TC-84A-4563 and TC-84A-4632, Effective November 7, 2011
- October 21, 2011 – Voluntary Recission of Qiaohong Optical Industry Co., Ltd. Certificate of Approvals TC-84A-4532 and TC-84A-4630, Effective October 21, 2011
- August 26, 2011 – Voluntary Recission of Wein Products, Inc. Certificate of Approvals TC-84A-4480, TC-84A-4651, TC-84A-4662, TC-84A-4988, TC-84A-4989 and TC-84A-5218, Effective August 18, 2011
- August 12, 2011 – Voluntary Rescission of Jinfuyu Industrial Co., Ltd. Certificate of Approvals TC-84A-4096, TC-84A-4097, TC-84A-4098, TC-84A-4099, TC-84A-4104, TC-84A-4105, and TC-84A-4106, Effective August 12, 2011
- June 23, 2011 – Voluntary Rescission of Emany Consulting Certificate of Approvals TC-84A-4177, TC-84A-4191, and TC-84A-4239, Effective June 23, 2011
- May 18, 2011 – Voluntary Rescission of Jinfuyu Industrial Co., Ltd., Certificate of Approval TC-84A-4113, Effective May 18, 2011
- December 30, 2010 – Update of the NIOSH and MSHA Collection and Testing of the CSE SR-100
- November 5, 2010 – NIOSH User Notice Concerning CSE SR 100 SCSRs with Difficult to Open Covers
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- March 10, 2009 – Approval of Filtering Facepiece with Novel Head Suspension Systems
The March 10 2009 Letter to All Manufacturers titled Approval Of Filtering Facepieces With Novel Head Suspension Systems is rescinded effective May 8, 2009. - January 16, 2009 –
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- November 14, 2002 – Potential for the Quick Start Candle on MSA Life-Saver 60 Self-Contained Self-Rescuer (SCSR) to Overheat or Catch fire on Units Manufactured from October 2000 to July 2002
- November 5, 2002 – Potential Deterioration of Exhalation Breathing Hose on Ocenco EBA 6.5 Self-Contained, Self-Rescuer Manufactured or Refurbished in the Calendar Year 1992
- September 4, 2002 – Dust/Mist Filters Approved Under Title 30 CFR, Part 11
- July 3, 2002 – Certificates of Approval Revoked for Wen Mask Industrial Company Model KR-795 N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirator (TC-84A-2531) and the KR-808 N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirator (TC-84A-2532)
- March 4, 2002 – Potential Reduction to Service Life for MSA Life-Saver 60 SCSR’s
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- October 4, 2001 – Improperly Assembled Relief Valves on Certain Drager OXY K Plus SCSRs
- September 25, 2001 – Recall of Certain 3M Breathe Easy™ PAPR Cartridges
- June 27, 2000 – Draeger OxyK-Plus Chemical Dusting
- December 22, 1999 – CSE SR-100 Breathing Tube
- December 7, 1999 – Safety Precautions for Certain DOT-3AL Aluminum SCBA Cylinders
- September 30, 1999 – MSA Optimair® 6 and Optimair® 6A
- September 30, 1998 – 3M/Racal PAPR Filter and Battery Update
- August 11, 1998 – Ocenco, Incorporated EBA 6.5 Non-conformance
- June 12, 1998 – 3M/Racal PAPR Filter and Battery Alert
- June 12, 1998 – MSA SCBA Breathing Tube Alert
- July 30, 1996 – Safety Advisory on The Potential for Sudden Failures of Fiberglass-Wrapped Composite Aluminum Cylinders Following Exposure to Acidic Chemical Cleaning Agents
- June 20, 1996 – Differences and Limitations Between Part 11 Particulate Respirators and Part 84 Particulate Respirators
- May 23, 1996 – All Users of Type CE, Abrasive-Blast Supplied-Air Respirators
- May 23, 1996 – Letter to All Users of Supplied-Air Respirators Use of Unapproved Supplied-Air Respirators in the Paint Spray and Automotive Refinishing Industries
Last Reviewed: January 12, 2018