10CFR20 Appendix A
Assigned Protection Factors for Respirators (a)
I. Air Purifying Respirators
[Particulate (b) only] (c):
Filtering facepiece disposable (d)
Negative Pressure..... (d)
Facepiece, half (e)
Negative Pressure
10
Facepiece, full
Negative Pressure
100
Facepiece, half
Powered air-purifying 50
Facepiece, full
Powered air-purifying 1000
Helmet/hood
Powered air-purifying 1000
Facepiece, loose-fitting
Powered air-purifying 25
II. Atmosphere supplying respirators [particulate, gases and
vapors (f)]:
1. Air-line respirator:
Facepiece, half
Demand
10
Facepiece, half
Continuous Flow
50
Facepiece, half
Pressure Demand
50
Facepiece, full
Demand
100
Facepiece, full
Continuous Flow
1000
Facepiece, full
Pressure Demand
1000
Helmet/hood
Continuous Flow
1000
Facepiece, loose-fitting
Continuous Flow
25
Suit
Continuous Flow
(g)
2. Self-contained breathing Apparatus (SCBA):
Facepiece, full
Demand
(h) 100
Facepiece, full
Pressure Demand (i) 10,000
Facepiece, full
Demand, Recirculating (h)100
Facepiece, full
Positive Pressure (i) 10,000
Recirculating
III. Combination Respirators: Any combination of air-purifying
Assigned protection factor for and atmosphere-supplying type
and mode of operation as respirators. listed above.
10CFR20 Appendix A
Assigned Protection Factors for Respirators (a)
I. Air Purifying Respirators
[Particulate (b) only] (c):
Filtering facepiece disposable (d)
Negative Pressure..... (d)
Facepiece, half (e)
Negative Pressure
10
Facepiece, full
Negative Pressure
100
Facepiece, half
Powered air-purifying 50
Facepiece, full
Powered air-purifying 1000
Helmet/hood
Powered air-purifying 1000
Facepiece, loose-fitting
Powered air-purifying 25
II. Atmosphere supplying respirators [particulate, gases and
vapors (f)]:
1. Air-line respirator:
Facepiece, half
Demand
10
Facepiece, half
Continuous Flow
50
Facepiece, half
Pressure Demand
50
Facepiece, full
Demand
100
Facepiece, full
Continuous Flow
1000
Facepiece, full
Pressure Demand
1000
Helmet/hood
Continuous Flow
1000
Facepiece, loose-fitting
Continuous Flow
25
Suit
Continuous Flow
(g)
2. Self-contained breathing Apparatus (SCBA):
Facepiece, full
Demand
(h) 100
Facepiece, full
Pressure Demand (i) 10,000
Facepiece, full
Demand, Recirculating (h)100
Facepiece, full
Positive Pressure (i) 10,000
Recirculating
III. Combination Respirators: Any combination of air-purifying
Assigned protection factor for and atmosphere-supplying type
and mode of operation as respirators. listed above.
10CFR20 Appendix A
Assigned Protection Factors for Respirators (a)
I. Air Purifying Respirators
[Particulate (b) only] (c):
Filtering facepiece disposable (d)
Negative Pressure..... (d)
Facepiece, half (e)
Negative Pressure
10
Facepiece, full
Negative Pressure
100
Facepiece, half
Powered air-purifying 50
Facepiece, full
Powered air-purifying 1000
Helmet/hood
Powered air-purifying 1000
Facepiece, loose-fitting
Powered air-purifying 25
II. Atmosphere supplying respirators [particulate, gases and
vapors (f)]:
1. Air-line respirator:
Facepiece, half
Demand
10
Facepiece, half
Continuous Flow
50
Facepiece, half
Pressure Demand
50
Facepiece, full
Demand
100
Facepiece, full
Continuous Flow
1000
Facepiece, full
Pressure Demand
1000
Helmet/hood
Continuous Flow
1000
Facepiece, loose-fitting
Continuous Flow
25
Suit
Continuous Flow
(g)
2. Self-contained breathing Apparatus (SCBA):
Facepiece, full
Demand
(h) 100
Facepiece, full
Pressure Demand (i) 10,000
Facepiece, full
Demand, Recirculating (h)100
Facepiece, full
Positive Pressure (i) 10,000
Recirculating
III. Combination Respirators: Any combination of air-purifying
Assigned protection factor for and atmosphere-supplying type
and mode of operation as respirators. listed above.
10CFR20 Appendix A
Assigned Protection Factors for Respirators (a)
I. Air Purifying Respirators
[Particulate (b) only] (c):
Filtering facepiece disposable (d)
Negative Pressure..... (d)
Facepiece, half (e)
Negative Pressure
10
Facepiece, full
Negative Pressure
100
Facepiece, half
Powered air-purifying 50
Facepiece, full
Powered air-purifying 1000
Helmet/hood
Powered air-purifying 1000
Facepiece, loose-fitting
Powered air-purifying 25
II. Atmosphere supplying respirators [particulate, gases and
vapors (f)]:
1. Air-line respirator:
Facepiece, half
Demand
10
Facepiece, half
Continuous Flow
50
Facepiece, half
Pressure Demand
50
Facepiece, full
Demand
100
Facepiece, full
Continuous Flow
1000
Facepiece, full
Pressure Demand
1000
Helmet/hood
Continuous Flow
1000
Facepiece, loose-fitting
Continuous Flow
25
Suit
Continuous Flow
(g)
2. Self-contained breathing Apparatus (SCBA):
Facepiece, full
Demand
(h) 100
Facepiece, full
Pressure Demand (i) 10,000
Facepiece, full
Demand, Recirculating (h)100
Facepiece, full
Positive Pressure (i) 10,000
Recirculating
III. Combination Respirators: Any combination of air-purifying
Assigned protection factor for and atmosphere-supplying type
and mode of operation as respirators. listed above.