[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR84.71]

[Page 519-520]
 
                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
    CHAPTER I--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                                SERVICES
 
PART 84_APPROVAL OF RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart H_Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
 
Sec. 84.71  Self-contained breathing apparatus; required components.

    (a) Each self-contained breathing apparatus described in Sec. 84.70 
shall, where its design requires, contain the following component parts:
    (1) Facepiece or mouthpiece, and noseclip;

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    (2) Respirable breathing gas container;
    (3) Supply of respirable breathing gas;
    (4) Gas pressure or liquid level gages;
    (5) Timer;
    (6) Remaining service life indicator or warning device;
    (7) Hand-operated valves;
    (8) Breathing bag;
    (9) Safety relief valve or safety relief system; and
    (10) Harness.
    (b) The components of each self-contained breathing apparatus shall 
meet the minimum construction requirements set forth in subpart G of 
this part.