NIOSH Respiratory Protective Device Information
NIOSH CA 2024-1080
May 2024
SUMMARY
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has honored a request by 3M Scott Fire & Safety to voluntarily rescind 15 NIOSH respirator approvals issued to 3M Scott Fire & Safety.
As of May 15, 2024, any respirator marked with a NIOSH approval label and approval number listed in the table below is no longer NIOSH approved. The NIOSH Certified Equipment List no longer includes these approval numbers:
Approval Number | Part / Model |
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21C-0769 | Proflo 2 or 3 PAPR |
21C-0777 | Proflo 2 or 3 PAPR |
21C-0903 | Proflo 2 or 3 PAPR |
21C-0938 | Proflo 2 or 3 PAPR |
23C-2202 | Proflo 2 or 3 PAPR |
23C-2227 | Proflo 2 or 3 PAPR |
23C-2261 | Proflo 2 or 3 PAPR |
23C-2328 | Proflo 2 or 3 PAPR |
23C-2348 | Proflo 2 or 3 PAPR |
23C-2727 | Proflo 2 or 3 PAPR |
23C-2728 | Proflo 2 or 3 PAPR |
23C-2729 | Proflo 2 or 3 PAPR |
23C-2887 | Proflo 2 or 3 PAPR |
23C-2888 | Proflo 2 or 3 PAPR |
23C-2889 | Proflo 2 or 3 PAPR |
Due to the voluntary rescission of these NIOSH approvals, respirators bearing these NIOSH approval numbers may no longer be used, manufactured, assembled, sold, or distributed.
Please reach out to 3M Scott Fire & Safety for additional details related to their decision to voluntarily rescind 15 approvals issued to 3M Scott Fire & Safety identified in this notice. The Certified Equipment List can be used to locate other NIOSH Approved® respirators.
NIOSH Approved® is a certification mark of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) registered in the United States and several international jurisdictions