Welcome to NIOSH's Certification Program Support for Respirator Manufacturers. The purpose of this web page is to enhance and centralize support services to respirator manufacturers.
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Respirator Certification Program Decision Review Process (PDF) NEW!!
Standard Application Procedure, revised July 2005 (PDF)
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View project status -- lists of certification projects that are currently being processed, indicating the dates that processing steps were begun and completed. Projects are categorized as:
Air-Purifying (ap.pdf, 23K)
Air-Supplying (as.pdf, 12K)
Combination AP/AS (ap_as.pdf, 71K) -
Download the "Standard Application for the Approval of Respirators," version 7
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Download the NIOSH and DHHS logos
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Download the NIOSH-Approved Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Agents (CBRN) Logo (CBRN_Label.pdf, 9KB)
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Search the on-line Certified Equipment List
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Archive of letters to all manufacturers and interested parties
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Obtain technical support by telephone at 412-386-4000 and by E-mail at "npptl@cdc.gov."