CFR > Title 42 - Public Health > CHAPTER I—PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES > SUBCHAPTER G—OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES (parts 80 to 87) > PART 84—APPROVAL OF RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES > SUBPART H—Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (§84.70 to §84.104) > 84.100—Man tests 1, 2, 3, and 4; requirements.

84.100—Man tests 1, 2, 3, and 4; requirements.

Man tests 1, 2, 3, and 4, set forth in Tables 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this subpart, respectively, prescribe the duration and sequence of specific activities. These tests will be conducted to—
(a) Familiarize the wearer with the apparatus during use;
(b) Provide for a gradual increase in activity;
(c) Evaluate the apparatus under different types of work and physical orientation; and
(d) Provide information on the operating and breathing characteristics of the apparatus during actual use.