NIOSH/NPPTL Respirator User Notices

NIOSH has reviewed and concurs with the facts in the user notice as of the date indicated on the NIOSH website

Disclaimer: Links to non-Federal organizations do not constitute an endorsement of these organizations, their products, or programs by NIOSH and none should be inferred. NIOSH is not responsible for the content of the individual organization web pages found at these links. They are provided solely as a service to our users. A NIOSH certificate of approval is not an endorsement of the respirator by NIOSH. Such endorsements are not to be stated or implied by manufacturers in advertisements or other publicity. NIOSH certification represents that the equipment has met the requirements of Title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 84.

NIOSH-Issued

August 30, 2009 - Revocation of all Respirator Certificates of Approval Issued to Dual Safe Life (DSL) Effective August 30, 2009.
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July 1, 2009 - Revocation of all Respirator Certificates of Approval Issued to Bei Bei Safety Company, Ltd. (BBE) Effective July 1, 2009.
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June 22, 2009 - Revocation of all Respirator Certificates of Approval Issued to Jiangsu Teyin Nonwoven Fabrics, Ltd. (JTN), effective June 22, 2009.
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May 5, 2009 - Misleading Representation of the DuraMax PRO EN149 FPP1 Dust Mask as NIOSH Approved N95
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March 10, 2009 - Approval of Filtering Facepiece with Novel Head Suspension Systems
The March 10 2009 Letter to All Manufacturers titled Approval Of Filtering Facepieces With Novel Head Suspension Systems is rescinded effective May 8, 2009.
January 16, 2009 - NIOSH Respirator Certification
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December 04, 2008 - NIOSH has Revoked Jiangsu Teyin Nonwoven Fabrics CO., Ltd. - JTN ’s Approval Numbers TC-84A-4404 and TC-84A-4405. This approval was for the MVP-TR1 and MVP-TR2 N95 Filtering Facepieces
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November 20, 2008 - Global Secure Safety Products, Inc. (formerly CairnsAir Inc.) Respirators will be listed on CEL as Obsolete and Certificates of Approval will be Revoked
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November 20, 2008 - Global Secure Safety Products, Inc. (formerly Neoterik) Respirators will be listed on CEL as Obsolete and Certificates of Approval will be Revoked
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August 21, 2008 - Misleading Representation of the Mainstays Projects RSP2MS Respirator as NIOSH-Approved N95
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April 15, 2008 - Approval of CBRN APR Respirators for use with NFPA 1994-2007 Edition Ensembles
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April 15, 2008 - Sellstrom Manufacturing, Palatine IL, Rescission of NIOSH Certificates of Approval for Obsolete Respirators
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May 25, 2007 - Respirator User Notice, NIOSH Approval TC-84A-4250 Revoked, Nitta S.A. Corporation's Model 9510-1-N95 Filtering Facepiece
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May 04, 2007 - Respirator User Notice, Use of Replacement and Spare Parts
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March 17, 2006 - Respirator User Notice, Meaning of NIOSH Approval
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September 28, 2006 - Misleading representation of the Mainstays Projects Respirator as a NIOSH-Approved N95 Respirator
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June 30, 2006 - Corrected Respirator User Notice - NIOSH voiding Crew, Inc Certificates of Approval
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June 29, 2006 - Misleading Representation of Nano Guard Respirator as a NIOSH-approved product
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April 27, 2006 - Respirator User Notice: International Safety Devices, Inc., Air Capsule 5-Minute Emergency Escape Respirator NIOSH Approval Rescinded
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April 4, 2006 - Respirator User Notice: Rupture of Survivair Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Cylinder Valves
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March 17, 2006 - Respirator User Notice, Meaning of NIOSH Approval
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December 21, 2005 - Respirator User Notice, NIOSH approved revoked for Global Secure Safety Pressure-Demand Supplied-Air Respirator due to static pressure measurement exceeding requirements.
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October 7, 2005 - Respirator User Notice: Improper Cylinder Requalification by All-Out Fire Equipment Co., Inc.
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August 26, 2005 - Respirator User Notice: NIOSH Approvals are Revoked for Survivair Incorporated's Wilson® Dalloz Safety Products P95 Filter PDF 638 KB (4 pages)
August 5, 2005 - Revocation of NIOSH Certificate of Approvals for Various Sellstrom Manufacturing Company Respirators PDF 40 KB (3 pages)

Note: The links in the sections below go to websites outside of CDC/NIOSH.

Bullard

International Safety Instruments

Luxfer Gas Cylinders

Luxfer Gas Cylinders Home page
Luxfer Gas Cylinders Press Releases
December 14, 2006 - Non-compliant SCBA Cylinder

Mine Safety Appliance (MSA)

MSA Home page
MSA Product Safety Notices
January 07, 2009 - MSA User Advisory concerning Air Mask Audi-Larm Coupling Nut Tightness
April 02, 2008 - Users Notice for Canisters - Advantage© 1000 and 3200 CBA-RCA (CS/CN) Respirators; Millenium© Chemical-Biological(CS/CN)Respirator/Gas Mask; Phalanx© Alpha and Beta CBA-RCA (CS/CN) Gas Masks; Ultra-Elite© CBA-RCA (CS/CN) Gas Mask
March 12, 2008 - Users of Mersorb Chemical Cartridges P/N 466204
July 25, 2007 - Noise Advisory: Abrasi-Blast Supplied-Air Respirator with Vortex Tube (NIOSH Approval number TC-19C-178)
November 8, 2006 - Life - Saver 60 Self - Contained Self Rescuer
- Related Program Information Bulletin issued by U.S. DOL Mine Safety and Health Administration

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

NFPA Home page
December 6, 2005 - Pass Alarm signals can fail at high temperatures.
To report any PASS malfunctions and other problems with PASS functioning to NIOSH-NPPTL, send an email to: NPPTL_PASS@CDC.GOV Please review the PASS Information Document (PDF 20 KB, 2 pg.) and provide the contact information listed before submitting your request.

Safety Tech International, Inc.

Safety Tech International, Inc. Home page
February 22, 2007 - Technical Bulletin regarding M95 Cartridges

SAS Safety Corporation

SAS Safety Corporation Home page
SAS Technical Bulletins
March 02, 2007 - SAS Safety Corporation has identified potential non-conformance with the Bandit Respirator

Scott Safety Products

Scott Safety Products Home page
Scott Safety Products Technical Bulletins and Safety Notices
June 26, 2009 - Important Safety Notice Concerning Scott ELSA 5, 10, 15, and 5HF Escape Respirators
May 20, 2009 - Concerning SCOTT EZ Flo II + CBRN Regulators
December 15, 2008 - Scott Safety Notice concerning HUD Quick Disconnect for SCOTT® AIR-PAK® 50, AIR-PAK 75, NxG2, and NxG7 SCBA
March 11, 2008 - Concerning Scott AV 3000 Facepieces
February 29, 2008 - Scott EZ Flo + and EZ Flo II + CBRN Regulators
March 02, 2007 - Air Purifying MPC Plus Cartridges
October 30, 2006 - Low pressure hoses on Scott Air-PAK Fifty and NxG2 Self Contained Breathing Apparatuses
March 6, 2006 - Luxfer Carbon Fiber Composite Cylinders
April 20, 2005 - Scott AV-3000 Facepieces

Sperian Protection

Sperian Protection Home page
December 09, 2008 - Technical Bulletin for approval label misprint on Panther and Cougar/Puma SCBA
December 02, 2008 - Important safety notice concerning SPERIAN Warrior SCBA Heads-Up Display (HUD) Cable Connection

Survivair

Survivair Home Page
Survivair Tech Bulletins
Survivair Safety Notices
- June 16, 2006 - Air Klic and Nozzle Safety Notice - Survivair Panther TwentyTwenty Plus^® Respirators
- May 3, 2006 - Luxfer Cylinder
- May 2, 2006 - Survivair acid gas, multi-contaminant, Multi-contaminant / P100, Hydrogen Chloride Cartridges manufactured in 2002
- March 1, 2006 - Survivair SCBA Cylinder Valve
- August 24, 2005 - Wilson and Survivair model P95 filter pads
- June 14, 2005 - Pro-Tech

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)

DOT Safety Advisory Notices
DOT Safety Alerts
May 1, 2006 - Safety Advisory: Manufacturing, Marking, and Sale of Untested Compressed Gas Cylinders
(relates to some cylinders made by Luxfer used in Scott, MSA, Survivair, and Dräger self-contained breathing apparatus)

NIOSH Respirator User Notices