Notice to Readers
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
for Respirator Certification Regulations
On May 24, 1994, CDC's National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health (NIOSH) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
in the Federal Register * to modify the certification regulations
for respirators used in the workplace. The proposed changes would
enable manufacturers to introduce improved respirators to protect
workers exposed to hazardous airborne particulates including toxic
dusts, mists, and fumes and airborne infectious contaminants such
as Mycobacterium tuberculosis. A public meeting to discuss the
proposed changes is scheduled for June 23-24, 1994, in Washington,
D.C. Additional information or a copy of the proposed rule is
available from the Chief, Certification and Quality Assurance
Branch, Division of Safety Research, NIOSH, CDC, telephone (304)
284-5713.
59 FR 26850.
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