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Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Facepieces, hoods, and helmets shall be designed and constructed to provide adequate vision which is not distorted by the eyepiece.
(b) All eyepieces except those on Types B, BE, C, and CE supplied-air respirators shall be designed and constructed to be impact and penetration resistant. Federal Specification, Mask, Air Line: and Respirator, Air Filtering, Industrial, GGG–M–125d, October 11, 1965 with interim amendment–1, July 30, 1969, is an example of an appropriate standard for determining impact and penetration resistance. Copies of GGG–M–125d may be obtained from the NIOSH, National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory, P.O. Box 18070, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236.
(c)(1) The eyepieces of AE, BE, and CE type supplied-air respirators shall be shielded by plastic, glass, woven wire, sheet metal, or other suitable material which does not interfere with the vision of the wearer.
(2) Shields shall be mounted and attached to the facepiece to provide easy access to the external surface of the eyepiece for cleaning.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 42. Public Health § 42.84.136 Facepieces, hoods, and helmets; eyepieces; minimum requirements - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-42-public-health/cfr-sect-42-84-136/
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