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OSHA Withdraws Rulemaking on Fit-testing Protocols
Wednesday, February 10th
OSHA states that, after thoroughly reviewing the comments and other information available in the record for the proposed rulemaking, OSHA concludes that the revised PortaCount[supreg] quantitative fit-testing protocols are not sufficiently accurate or reliable to include among the quantitative fit tests listed in Part II of Appendix A of its Respiratory Protection Standard. Therefore, OSHA is withdrawing the proposed rule without prejudice, and is inviting resubmission of the revised protocols after developers of the protocols address the issues described in this notice. The proposed rulemaking is withdrawn as of January 27, 2010. http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-1656.htm
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