OSHA Respiratory Protection Standards 29 CFR 1910.134
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Table of Contents for 29 CFR Standard "1910.134"

• [10/13/1998] Respiratory Protection Standard: Interim Enforcement Policy.
  
• [02/11/1998] Use of dust respirators below permissible exposure limits.
  
• [10/22/1997] Conditions where OSHA might accept a product that is not approved by NIOSH.
  
• [10/03/1996] Inquiry on beards, respirator use, and fit testing of repirators.
  
• [09/11/1996] Voluntary safety and health audits under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
  
• [02/15/1996] Does OSHA require monthly inspections for escape respirators when the respirators are not within the hazardous locations?
  
• [01/17/1996] The use of respirators with beards.
  
• [12/04/1995] Clarification of the requirements of the Respiratory Protection Standard.
  
• [09/20/1995] Appropriateness of using Mag-1 Eyewear eyeglass holders with full face piece respirators and self contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).
  
• [09/07/1994] Clarification regarding OSHA regulations on respirator use.
  
• [07/11/1994] Respirator use of spray operations involving paints containing isocyanates.
  
• [03/09/1994] Regulations governing the amount of oxygen the air must contain if air-purifying respirators are used for worker protection.
  
• [02/23/1994] Storage of flammable and/or combustible liquids.
  
• [06/17/1993] Pulmonary function testing training requirements and spirometer transmission of disease.
  
• [03/04/1993] Respiratory protection using single-use dust masks.
  
• [03/04/1993] Respiratory protection for comfort use in environments not exceeding OSHA PEL or STEL standards.
  
• [10/28/1992] Requirements for breathing air for supplied-air respirators.
  
• [10/20/1992] Respirator fit-test requirements.
  
• [09/01/1992] South Carolina's regulatory procedures for single-use respirators.
  
• [03/05/1992] Disposable respirators.
  
• [09/06/1991] Pulmonary Function Tests for employees who must wear respirators.
  
• [02/15/1991] Respirator usage when spraying paints containing isocyanates.
  
• [12/07/1990] Quantitative fit testing of respirators with system which uses naturally occurring particulate
  
• [09/25/1990] Dust exposure for Postal employees
  
• [06/11/1990] Respirator rules as applied to open hatch gauging of sour crude oil storage tanks.
  
• [06/04/1990] NIOSH eliminates maximum use concentrations (MUC) labeling requirement for Chemical Cartridge Respirators
  
• [05/04/1990] The use of contact lenses within full-face respirators.
  
• [05/01/1990] Respirators required during initial hazardous waste site entry
  
• [04/20/1990] Respiratory protection requirements for airborne silica including respirator fit testing requirements.
  
• [04/11/1990] Standards applicable where respiratory protection is not required but employees wear respirators on their own accord.
  
• [02/15/1990] Clarification to the International Association of Firefighters concerning the use of SCBAs for protecting employees with beards.
  
• [01/10/1990] Use of Air-Purifying Respirators In Dangerous Concentrations of Gases Or Vapors
  
• [05/16/1988] Facial hair and respiratory protection.
  
• [02/08/1988] Answers to questions regarding respiratory protection under the asbestos, lead, and respiratory protection standards.
  
• [02/08/1988] Contact Lenses used with respirators
  
• [11/18/1987] Prohibition of beards for respirators.