Company Voluntarily Rescinds NIOSH Approval for Filtering Facepiece Respirator

A notice published last month by NIOSH states that the agency has honored the request of the company Luoyang Kelijian Technology Co., Ltd. to voluntarily rescind one of its respirator approvals. As of July 12, filtering facepiece respirators bearing the approval number 84A-9289 are no longer approved by NIOSH and may no longer be used, manufactured, assembled, sold, or distributed. The agency directs individuals to contact Luoyang Kelijian Technology with any questions about the company’s decision to voluntarily rescind this approval.

NIOSH’s certified equipment list can be used to confirm testing and certification approval numbers, which are printed on NIOSH-approved respirators. The website of the agency’s National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory provides a list of additional guidance documents intended to inform users of respiratory protective devices.