ANSI Z88.2
Practices for Respiratory Protection
Published by American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
The CFR incorporates ANSI Z88.2 by reference, which makes the edition it names part of the regulation. The CFR requires the edition it names, which may not be the newest. To enforce any other edition, the agency must publish the change in the Federal Register.
The edition the CFR requires
ANSI Z88.2-1980
As the CFR lists it: “ANSI Z88.2-1980, Practices for Respiratory Protection”
- Listed in 33 CFR 140.7(b)(5); required by33 CFR 142.39 ↗
- Listed in 46 CFR 197.510
Incorporated into this subpart; the listing names no sections.
Listed as: “ANSI Z 88.2—1980—Practices for Respiratory Protection”
How to read it
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