Archive of Respirator User Notices Issued by NIOSH Prior to 2014
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NIOSH-Issued Notices Prior to 2014
2013
- December 23, 2013 - Voluntary Rescission of Approval number TC-13F-0239 (CSE SR-100 Self-Contained, Self-Rescuer)
- November 27, 2013 - Chemical Warfare Agent (CWA) Testing for NIOSH CBRN Respirator Approvals
- October 24, 2013 - Voluntary Rescission of ACME Filter Mask, Inc.'s Certificates of Approval TC-84-A-4366 and TC-84A-4369
2012
- July 31, 2012 - Voluntary Recission of Thea-Tex Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. Certificate of Approval TC-84A-5296
- July 25, 2012 - Voluntary Rescission of PnTD Corporation Certificates of Approval TC-84A-5494 and TC-84A-5630
- July 17, 2012 - Misleading Representation of the Use of Adhesive Seals as NIOSH-Approved
- June 29, 2012 - Care and Maintenance of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Units
- April 30, 2012 - Voluntary Rescission of Jiangyin Changhua Industrial Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Certificate of Approval TC-84A-5230
- April 26, 2012 - NIOSH User Notice Concerning Loss of Start-Up Oxygen in CSE SR-100 Self-Contained Self-Rescuers
2011
- December 21, 2011 - Voluntary Rescission of FINEtech Company, Ltd. Certificate of Approval TC-84A-5461, Effective December 15, 2011
- November 8, 2011 - Voluntary Rescission of Aswan International Corporation Certificate of Approvals TC-84A-4563 and TC-84A-4632, Effective November 7, 2011
- October 21, 2011 - Voluntary Recission of Qiaohong Optical Industry Co., Ltd. Certificate of Approvals TC-84A-4532 and TC-84A-4630, Effective October 21, 2011
- August 26, 2011 - Voluntary Recission of Wein Products, Inc. Certificate of Approvals TC-84A-4480, TC-84A-4651, TC-84A-4662, TC-84A-4988, TC-84A-4989 and TC-84A-5218, Effective August 18, 2011
- August 12, 2011 - Voluntary Rescission of Jinfuyu Industrial Co., Ltd. Certificate of Approvals TC-84A-4096, TC-84A-4097, TC-84A-4098, TC-84A-4099, TC-84A-4104, TC-84A-4105, and TC-84A-4106, Effective August 12, 2011
- June 23, 2011 - Voluntary Rescission of Emany Consulting Certificate of Approvals TC-84A-4177, TC-84A-4191, and TC-84A-4239, Effective June 23, 2011
- May 18, 2011 - Voluntary Rescission of Jinfuyu Industrial Co., Ltd., Certificate of Approval TC-84A-4113, Effective May 18, 2011
2010
- December 30, 2010 - Update of the NIOSH and MSHA Collection and Testing of the CSE SR-100
- November 5, 2010 - NIOSH User Notice Concerning CSE SR 100 SCSRs with Difficult to Open Covers
- October 20, 2010 - NIOSH User Notice Concerning CSE SR 100 Self-Contained Self-Rescuer [PDF - 39 KB]
- September 29, 2010 - NIOSH User Notice Concerning SR 100 SCSR Sampling Plan [PDF - 38 KB]
- August 23, 2010 - Voluntary Stop Sale by Emany Consulting due to Mislabeled Packaging [PDF - 36 KB]
- August 23, 2010 - Voluntary Stop Sale by Emany Consulting due to Question Regarding Protection Level [PDF - 34 KB]
- June 23, 2010 - Updated Users Notice Concerning CSE SR-100 Self-Contained Self-Rescuer (SCSR) [PDF - 38 KB]
- April 20, 2010 - Voluntary Rescission of Champak Enterprise Co. Ltd Certificate of Approvals, TC-84A-4363 and TC-84A-4364, Effective April 20, 2010 [PDF - 34 KB]
- February 26, 2010 - CSE SR-100 SCSR - notice of information. Joint Investigation - CSE Corp SR-100 Self-Contained Self-Rescuer (SCSR) [PDF 32 KB]
2009
- December 16, 2009 - Voluntary Rescission of all Respirator Certificates of Approval Issued to Guangzhou Weini Technology & Development Co., Ltd. (GWT) Effective December 16, 2009. [PDF - 26 KB]
- August 30, 2009 - Revocation of all Respirator Certificates of Approval Issued to Dual Safe Life (DSL) Effective August 30, 2009. [PDF - 871 KB]
- July 1, 2009 - Revocation of all Respirator Certificates of Approval Issued to Bei Bei Safety Company, Ltd. (BBE) Effective July 1, 2009. [PDF - 253 KB]
- June 22, 2009 - Revocation of all Respirator Certificates of Approval Issued to Jiangsu Teyin Nonwoven Fabrics, Ltd. (JTN), effective June 22, 2009. [PDF - 26 KB]
- May 5, 2009 - Misleading Representation of the DuraMax PRO EN149 FPP1 Dust Mask as NIOSH Approved N95 [PDF - 105 KB]
- 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 [PDF - 81.1 KB]
2008
- 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 [PDF - 24.9 KB]
- 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 [PDF - 137 KB]
- 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 [PDF - 245 KB]
- August 21, 2008 - Misleading Representation of the Mainstays Projects RSP2MS Respirator as NIOSH-Approved N95 [PDF - 614 KB]
- April 15, 2008 - Approval of CBRN APR Respirators for use with NFPA 1994-2007 Edition Ensembles [PDF - 125 KB]
- April 15, 2008 - Sellstrom Manufacturing, Palatine IL, Rescission of NIOSH Certificates of Approval for Obsolete Respirators PDF 125 KB]
2007
2006
- September 28, 2006 - Misleading representation of the Mainstays Projects Respirator as a NIOSH-Approved N95 Respirator [PDF - 77 KB]
- June 30, 2006 - Corrected Respirator User Notice - NIOSH voiding Crew, Inc Certificates of Approval [PDF - 25 KB]
- June 29, 2006 - Misleading Representation of Nano Guard Respirator as a NIOSH-approved product [PDF - 92 KB]
- April 27, 2006 - Respirator User Notice: International Safety Devices, Inc., Air Capsule 5-Minute Emergency Escape Respirator NIOSH Approval Rescinded [PDF - 24 KB]
- April 4, 2006 - Respirator User Notice: Rupture of Survivair Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Cylinder Valves [PDF - 28 KB]
- March 17, 2006 - Respirator User Notice, Meaning of NIOSH Approval [PDF - 28 KB]
2005
- 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 [PDF - 37 KB]
- October 7, 2005 - Respirator User Notice: Improper Cylinder Requalification by All-Out Fire Equipment Co., Inc [PDF - 228 KB]
- August 26, 2005 - Respirator User Notice: NIOSH Approvals are Revoked for Survivair Incorporated's Wilson® Dalloz Safety Products P95 Filter [PDF - 638 KB]
- August 5, 2005 - Revocation of NIOSH Certificate of Approvals for Various Sellstrom Manufacturing Company Respirators [PDF - 40 KB]
2002
- November 14, 2002 - Potential for the Quick Start Candle on MSA Life-Saver 60 Self-Contained Self-Rescuer (SCSR) to Overheat or Catch fire on Units Manufactured from October 2000 to July 2002
- November 5, 2002 - Potential Deterioration of Exhalation Breathing Hose on Ocenco EBA 6.5 Self-Contained, Self-Rescuer Manufactured or Refurbished in the Calendar Year 1992
- September 4, 2002 - Dust/Mist Filters Approved Under Title 30 CFR, Part 11
- July 3, 2002 - Certificates of Approval Revoked for Wen Mask Industrial Company Model KR-795 N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirator (TC-84A-2531) and the KR-808 N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirator (TC-84A-2532)
- March 4, 2002 - Potential Reduction to Service Life for MSA Life-Saver 60 SCSR's
- February 25, 2002 - Withdrawal of Aearo Company's Full Facepiece Respirators with the R59A Mercury Vapor/Chlorine Cartridge [PDF - 321 KB]
2001
- October 4, 2001 - Improperly Assembled Relief Valves on Certain Drager OXY K Plus SCSRs
- September 25, 2001 - Recall of Certain 3M Breathe Easy™ PAPR Cartridges
2000
- June 27, 2000 - Draeger OxyK-Plus Chemical Dusting
1999
- December 22, 1999 - CSE SR-100 Breathing Tube
- December 7, 1999 - Safety Precautions for Certain DOT-3AL Aluminum SCBA Cylinders
- September 30, 1999 - MSA Optimair® 6 and Optimair® 6A
1998
- September 30, 1998 - 3M/Racal PAPR Filter and Battery Update
- August 11, 1998 - Ocenco, Incorporated EBA 6.5 Non-conformance
- June 12, 1998 - 3M/Racal PAPR Filter and Battery Alert
- June 12, 1998 - MSA SCBA Breathing Tube Alert
1997
1996
- July 30, 1996 - Safety Advisory on The Potential for Sudden Failures of Fiberglass-Wrapped Composite Aluminum Cylinders Following Exposure to Acidic Chemical Cleaning Agents
- June 20, 1996 - Differences and Limitations Between Part 11 Particulate Respirators and Part 84 Particulate Respirators
- May 23, 1996 - All Users of Type CE, Abrasive-Blast Supplied-Air Respirators
- May 23, 1996 - Letter to All Users of Supplied-Air Respirators Use of Unapproved Supplied-Air Respirators in the Paint Spray and Automotive Refinishing Industries
1995
- Page last reviewed: May 16, 2016
- Page last updated: May 16, 2016
- Content source:
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory