§ 72.710 - Selection, fit, use, and maintenance of approved respirators.

§ 72.710 Selection, fit, use, and maintenance of approved respirators.

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Link to an amendment published at 89 FR 28479, Apr. 18, 2024.

The following is required until April 14, 2025. In order to ensure the maximum amount of respiratory protection, approved respirators shall be selected, fitted, used, and maintained in accordance with the provisions of the American National Standards Institute's “Practices (ANSI) Practices for Respiratory Protection ANSI Z88.2-1969, ” which is hereby incorporated by reference . This publication may be obtained from the American National Standards Institute, Inc., 25 W. 43rd Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10036; http://www.ansi.org, and may be inspected at any MSHA Coal Mine Safety and Health District Office, or at MSHAinto this section with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. This incorporation by reference (IBR) material is available for inspection at the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) and at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Contact MSHA at: MSHA's Office of Standards, Regulations, and Variances, 201 12th Street South, Arlington, VA 22202-54525450; (202-) 693-9440; or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)any Mine Safety and Health Enforcement District Office. For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://visit www.archives.gov/federal_-register/code_of_federal_regulationscfr/ibr_-locations or email fr.html. This incorporation by reference was approved by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.

[80 FR 52990, Sept. 2, 2015

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[89 FR 28479, Apr. 18, 2024]