Title 42: Public Health
PART 84—APPROVAL OF RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
Subpart H—Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
Tables to Subpart H of Part 84
Table 1_Duration and Sequence of Specific Activities for Test 1, in Minutes [42 CFR part 84, subpart H]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Service time_ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Activity 3 5 10 15 30 45 minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes 1 hour 2, 3, and 4 hours--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sampling and readings......................... ........ ........ ........ 2 2 2 2 Perform 1 hour test 2, 3, or 4 times respectively.Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour........... 3 5 3 4 8 12 18Sampling and readings......................... ........ ........ 2 2 2 2 2Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour........... ........ ........ 3 5 8 12 18Sampling and readings......................... ........ ........ 2 2 2 2 2 ..................................Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour........... ........ ........ ........ ........ 6 13 16Sampling and readings......................... ........ ........ ........ ........ 2 2 2 ..................................--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Table 2_Duration and Sequence of Specific Activities For Test 2, in Minutes [42 CFR part 84, subpart H]---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Service time_ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Activity 2, 3 and 3 5 10 15 30 45 1 hour 4 hours minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes \1\----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sampling and readings....... ....... ....... ......... 2 2 2 2 2Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) ....... ....... 1 1 3 4 6 10. per hour...................Carries 23 kg. (50 pound) ....... ....... 1 time in 1 time in 2 times 3 times 4 times 5 times weight over overcast....... 2 minutes 2 minutes in 4 in 6 in 8 in 10 minutes minutes minutes minutes.Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) ....... ....... ......... 1 3 3 3 5. per hour...................Climbs vertical treadmill 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1. \2\ (or equivalent)........Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) ....... 1 1 ......... ......... 2 3 5 per hour...................Climbs vertical treadmill ....... 1 ......... ......... ......... 1 1 1. (or equivalent)............Sampling and readings....... ....... ....... ......... ......... 2 2 2 2.Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) ....... ....... ......... 2 2 3 5 11. per hour...................Climbs vertical treadmill ....... ....... ......... 1 1 1 1 1. (or equivalent)............Carries 23 kg. (50 pound) ....... ....... ......... 1 time in 3 times 4 times 5 times 5 times weight over overcast....... 2 minutes in 6 in 8 in 10 in 10 minutes minutes minutes minutes.Sampling and readings....... ....... ....... 2 ......... ......... 2 2 2.Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) ....... ....... ......... 1 3 3 3 ......... per hour...................Climbs vertical treadmill ....... ....... 1 1 1 1 1 Then (or equivalent)............ repeat above activitie s once.Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) ....... ....... 2 ......... ......... 2 3 per hour...................Climbs vertical treadmill ....... ....... ......... ......... ......... 1 1 ......... (or equivalent)............Carries 20 kg. (45 pound) 1 ....... ......... ......... ......... ......... 2 ......... weight and walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour.........Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) 1 2 ......... ......... ......... 1 4 ......... per hour...................Sampling and readings....... ....... ....... ......... 2 2 2 2 .........----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Total test time for Test 2 for 2-hour, 3-hour, and 4-hour apparatus is 2 hours.\2\ Treadmill shall be inclined 15° from vertical and operated at a speed of 1 foot per second.
Table 3_Duration and Sequence of Specific Activities For Test 3, in Minutes [42 CFR part 84, subpart H]---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Service time_ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Activity 2, 3 and 3 5 10 15 30 45 1 hour 4 hours minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes \1\----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sampling and readings........... ........ ........ ........ 2 2 2 2 (\2\)Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per ........ ........ 1 1 2 2 3 ........ hour...........................Runs at 9.7 km. (6 miles) per 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ........ hour...........................Pulls 20 kg. (45 pound) weight ........ 15 times ........ 30 times 30 times 30 times 60 times ........ to 5 feet...................... in 1 in 2 in 2 in 2 in 6 minute minutes minutes minutes minutesLies on side.................... 1/2 1 1 2 3 4 5 ........Lies on back.................... 1/2 1 1 2 2 3 3 ........Crawls on hands and knees....... 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 ........Sampling and readings........... ........ ........ 2 ........ 2 2 2 ........Runs at 9.7 km. (6 miles) per ........ ........ ........ 1 1 1 1 ........ hour...........................Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per ........ ........ ........ ........ 2 8 10 ........ hour...........................Pulls 20 kg. (45 pound) weight ........ ........ 30 times ........ 60 times 60 times 60 times ........ to 5 feet...................... in 2 in 6 in 6 in 6 minutes minutes minutes minutesSampling and readings........... ........ ........ ........ 2 ........ 2 2 ........Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per ........ ........ 1 ........ 3 4 10 ........ hour...........................Lies on side.................... ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ 2 4 ........Lies on back.................... ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ 2 1 ........Sampling and readings........... ........ ........ ........ ........ 2 2 2 ........----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Total test time for Test 3 for 2-hour, 3-hour, and 4-hour apparatus is 2 hours.\2\ Perform test No. 3 for 1 hr. apparatus; then perform test No. 1 for 1 hour apparatus.
Table 4_Duration and Sequence of Specific Activities for Test 4, in Minutes [42 CFR part 84, subpart H]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Service time_ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Activity 3 5 10 15 30 45 minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes 1 hour 2 hours 3 hours 4 hours--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sampling and readings............................... ........ ........ ........ 2 2 2 2 (\2\) (\3\) (\4\)Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour................. ........ ........ ........ 1 2 2 2 ........ ........ ........Climbs vertical treadmill \1\ (or equivalent)....... 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ........ ........ ........Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour................. ........ 1 1 1 2 2 2 ........ ........ ........Pulls 20 kg. (45 pound) weight to 5 feet............ ........ 30 times 30 times 30 times 60 times 60 times 60 times ........ ........ ........ in 2 in 2 in 2 in 5 in 5 in 5 minutes minutes minutes minutes minutes minutesWalks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour................. ........ ........ 1 1 1 2 3 ........ ........ ........Carries 23 kg. (50 pound) weight over overcast...... ........ ........ ........ 1 time 1 time 2 times 4 times ........ ........ ........ in 1 in 1 in 3 in 8 minute minute minutes minutesSampling and readings............................... ........ ........ 2 ........ 2 2 2 ........ ........ ........Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour................. ........ ........ ........ 1 3 3 4 ........ ........ ........Runs at 9.7 km. (6 miles) per hour.................. ........ 1 1 1 1 1 1 ........ ........ ........Carries 23 kg. (50 pound) weight over overcast...... ........ ........ 1 time 1 time 2 times 4 times 6 times ........ ........ ........ in 1 in 1 in 3 in 6 in 9 minute minute minutes minutes minutesPulls 20 kg (45 pound) weight to 5 feet............. 15 times ........ ........ 15 times 60 times 30 times 36 times ........ ........ ........ in 1 in 1 in 5 in 2 in 3 minute minute minutes minutes minutesSampling and readings............................... ........ ........ ........ 2 2 2 2 ........ ........ ........Walks at 4.8 km. (3 miles) per hour................. 1 ........ 1 ........ ........ 2 6 ........ ........Pulls 20 kg. (45 pound) weight to 5 feet............ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ 60 times 60 times ........ ........ ........ in 5 in 5 minutes minutesCarries 20 kg. (45 pound) weight and walks at 4.8 ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ 3 3 ........ ........ ........ km. (3 miles) per hour.............................Sampling and readings............................... ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ 2 2 ........ ........ ........--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Treadmill shall be inclined 15° from vertical and operated at a speed of 30 cm. (1 foot) per second.\2\ Perform test No. 1 for 30-minute apparatus; then perform test No. 4 for 1-hour apparatus; then perform test No. 1 for 30-minute apparatus.\3\ Perform test No. 1 for 1-hour apparatus; then perform test No. 4 for 1-hour apparatus; then perform test No. 1 for 1-hour apparatus.\4\ Perform test No. 1 for 1-hour apparatus; then perform test No. 4 for 1-hour apparatus; then perform test No. 1 for 1-hour apparatus twice (i.e., two one-hour tests).
