New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
He - Department of Health and Human Services
Subtitle He-P - Former Division of Public Health Services
Chapter He-P 4000 - NEW HAMPSHIRE RULES FOR THE CONTROL OF RADIATION
Part He-P 4095 - ASSIGNED PROTECTION FACTORS FOR RESPIRATORS
Section He-P 4095.01 - Assigned Protection Factors for Respirators
Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules He-P 4095.01
Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024
Assigned protection factors for respirators for use by licensees shall be in accordance with Table 4095.1 below:
Table 4095.1 Assigned Protection Factors (APF) for Respirators
| Operating Mode | Assigned Protection Factors | |||
| I. Air purifying respirators (Particulate only) Filtering faceplate disposableu ---------------- Facepiece, halfv---------------------------------- Facepiece, full----------------------------------- Facepiece, half----------------------------------- Facepiece, full----------------------------------- Helmet/hood------------------------------------- Facepiece, loosefitting-------------------------- | Negative Pressure------------------- Negative Pressure------------------- Negative Pressure------------------- Powered air-purifying respirators- Powered air- purifying respirators- Powered air- purifying respirators- Powered air- purifying respirators- | ( 1u ) 10 100 50 1000 1000 25 | ||
| II. Atmosphere supplying respirators (Particulate, gases, and vaporsw) 1: Air-line respirator: Facepiece, half-------------------------------- Facepiece, half------------------------------- Facepiece, half-------------------------------- Facepiece, full-------------------------------- Facepiece, full--------------------------------- Facepiece, full--------------------------------- Helmet/hood----------------------------------- Facepiece, loosefitting------------------------ Suit---------------------------------------------- 2: Self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA): Facepiece, full--------------------------------- Facepiece, full--------------------------------- Facepiece, full--------------------------------- Facepiece, full----------------------------- | Demand------------------------------ Continuous Flow-------------------- Pressure Demand-------------------- Demand------------------------------ Continuous Flow-------------------- Pressure Demand-------------------- Continuous Flow-------------------- Continuous Flow-------------------- Continuous Flow-------------------- Demand------------------------------ Pressure Demand------------------- Demand, recirculating------------- Positive Pressure Recirculating--- | 10 50 50 100 1000 1000 1000 25 ( 1x ) y100 z10,000 y100 z10,000 | ||
| III. Combination respirators: Any combination of air-purifying and atmosphere-supplying respirators | Assigned protection factor for type and mode of operations as listed above | |||
#8393, eff 7-23-05; ss by #10492, eff 12-24-13
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