About
- NIOSH is the federal agency responsible for evaluating and approving respirators used in U.S. workplace settings.
- NIOSH only approves respirators that meet its strict quality assurance and performance requirements as identified in regulation 42 Code of Federal Regulations Part 84 (42 CFR Part 84).
What it is
The NIOSH approval is more than just passing a one-time test or claiming that a product meets a standard at the time of application. Achieving NIOSH approval requires active quality assurance on the part of the approval holder. A NIOSH approval holder must continue to meet the conditions of the approval as it was granted. NIOSH ensures this through post-market conformity evaluations.
Current projects
Only projects that were successfully granted approval are included among these averages.
Status of Current Approval Projects: Air-Purifying Respirators as of 1/21/25
Status of Current Approval Projects: Air-Supplied Respirators: Current as of 1/21/25
Status of Current Approval Projects: Combination Air-Purifying Respirators, Air-Supplying Respirator...