Type of chemical cartridge respirator 1 | Maximum use concentration, parts per million |
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Ammonia | 300 |
Chlorine | 10 |
Hydrogen chloride | 50 |
Methyl amine | 100 |
Organic vapor | 2 1,000 |
Sulfur dioxide | 50 |
Vinyl chloride | 10 |
1 Not for use against gases or vapors with poor warning properties (except where MSHA or Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards may permit such use for a specific gas or vapor) or those which generate high heats of reaction with sorbent material in the cartridge. | |
2 Maximum use concentrations are lower for organic vapors which produce atmospheres immediately hazardous to life or health at concentrations equal to or lower than this concentration. |