42 CFR § 84.85 - Breathing bags; minimum requirements.

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title: "42 CFR § 84.85 - Breathing bags; minimum requirements."
title_number: 42
title_name: "Public Health"
section_number: "84.85"
section_name: "Breathing bags; minimum requirements."
chapter_name: "PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
subchapter_number: "G"
subchapter_name: "OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES"
part_number: "84"
part_name: "APPROVAL OF RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "29 U.S.C. 651  30 U.S.C. 3, 5, 7, 811, 842(h), 844."
regulatory_source: "60 FR 30355, June 8, 1995, unless otherwise noted."
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# 84.85 Breathing bags; minimum requirements.

(a) Breathing bags shall have sufficient volume to prevent gas waste during exhalation and to provide an adequate reserve for inhalation.

(b) Breathing bags shall be constructed of materials which are flexible and resistant to gasoline vapors.

(c) Breathing bags shall be installed in a location which will protect them from damage or collapse by external forces, except on apparatus classified for escape only.