request to affected employees and to the Assistant Secretary or designee for examination and
copying.
(n)
*
Dates
(n)(1)
*
Effective date
. This section is effective April 8, 1998. The obligations imposed by this section
commence on the effective date unless otherwise noted in this paragraph. Compliance with
obligations that do not commence on the effective date shall occur no later than the applicable
start-up date.
(n)(2)
*
Compliance dates
. All obligations of this section commence on the effective date except as
follows:
..1910.134(n)(2)(i)
(n)(2)(i)
* The determination that respirator use is required (paragraph (a)) shall be completed no later
than September 8, 1998.
(n) (2) (ii)
* Compliance with provisions of this section for all other provisions shall be completed no later
than October 8, 1998
(n)(3)
* The provisions of 29 CFR 1910.134 and 29CFR 1926.103, contained in the 29 CFR parts 1900
to 1910.99 and the 29 CFR part 1926 editions, revised as of July 1, 1997, are in effect and
enforceable until October 5,1998, or during any administrative or judicial stay of the provisions of
this section.
(n)(4)
*
Existing Respiratory Protection Programs.
If, in the 12 month period preceding April 8, 1998,
the employer has conducted annual respirator training, fit testing, respirator program evaluation,
or medical evaluations, the employer may use the results of those activities to comply with the
corresponding provisions of this section, providing that these activities were conducted in a
manner that meets the requirements of this section.
..1910.134(o)
(o)
*
Appendices
.
(o)(1)
* Compliance with Appendix A. Appendix B-1, Appendix B-2, and Appendix C of this section is
mandatory.
(o)(2)
* Appendix D of this section is non-mandatory and is not intended to create any additional
obligations not otherwise imposed or to detract from any existing obligations.
* [63FR 1152, Jan. 8, 1998; 63 FR 20098, April 23, 1998]
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