NIOSH Respiratory Protective Device Information, CA 2018-1006 - Self-contained breathing apparatus user information regarding compressed breathing gas containers (cylinders), NIOSH approval holder user instructions, and Department of Transportation (DOT) permit and marking. This notice has been superseded. For the latest NIOSH guidance on this topic, please see the updated notice: CA-2018-1006-R1.

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• Description:
  On October 5, 2017, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued special permit 16320 (DOT-SP-16320) Third Edition, to the Digital Wave Corporation. DOT-SP-16320 authorizes the extension of the cylinder original equipment manufacturer (OEM) 15-year service life for certain carbon-fiber reinforced aluminum-lined cylinders (DOT-CFFC) in 5-year increments, up to 15 additional years, for those devices that pass modal acoustic emissions (MAE) requalification testing. DOT-CFFC cylinders include those used by fire departments and first responders as a component of a NIOSH-approved SCBA.
• Document Type:
  Report
• CIO:
  NIOSH
• Division:
  NIOSH_NPPTL
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:na
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:89f96b9a365c8aa5165986b04cc81cdb617bdfad73caa579cfb27c61d7bcde60c5a6f20c37a3bc6a107db0d36a7f7220e6b20e71b85a380c39b044b89a35f40e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/137580/cdc_137580_DS1.pdf
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