[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: 42CFR84.81]

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                         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. 84.81  Compressed breathing gas and liquefied breathing gas 
containers; minimum requirements.

    (a) Compressed breathing gas and liquefied breathing gas containers 
shall meet the minimum requirements of the Department of Transportation 
for interstate shipment of such containers when fully charged.
    (b) Such containers shall be permanently and legibly marked to 
identify their contents, e.g., compressed breathing air, compressed 
breathing oxygen, liquefied breathing air, or liquefied breathing 
oxygen.
    (c) Containers normally removed from apparatus for refilling shall 
be equipped with a dial indicating gage

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which shows the pressure in the container.
    (d) Compressed breathing gas contained valves or a separate charging 
system or adapter provided with each apparatus shall be equipped with 
outlet threads specified for the service by the American Standards 
Association, Compressed Gas Cylinder Valve Outlet and Inlet Connections, 
B57.1-1965. B57.1-1965 is incorporated by reference and has been 
approved by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Copies may be obtained from American 
National Standards Institute, Inc., 1430 Broadway, New York, NY Copies 
may be inspected at the NIOSH, Certification and Quality Assurance 
Branch, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV 26505-2888, or at the 
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