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  2. NIOSH air filtration rating - Wikipedia

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    A comparison table below that details the NIOSH protection designations, [44] 42 CFR 84, [27] the Navy/Marine Field Manual, [46] the NIOSH TB guide, [31] and whether they match up with the (42 CFR 84-declared ANSI K13.1-1973 revision) ANSI Z88.7-2001 colors, [45] for each type of chemical cartridge is described below.

  3. N95 respirator - Wikipedia

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    A surgical N95 is also rated against fluids, and is regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration under 21 CFR 878.4040, in addition to NIOSH 42 CFR 84. 42 CFR 84, the federal standard which the N95 is part of, was created to address shortcomings in the prior United States Bureau of Mines respirator testing standards, as well as tuberculosis ...

  4. Instrument flight rules - Wikipedia

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    The weather is considered to be MVFR or IMC when it does not meet the minimum requirements for visual meteorological conditions (VMC). To operate safely in IMC ("actual instrument conditions"), a pilot controls the aircraft relying on flight instruments and ATC provides separation. [12] It is important not to confuse IFR with IMC.

  5. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation - Wikipedia

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    The Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L.111-203), which was signed into law on July 21, 2010, made the $250,000 insurance limit permanent, [48] and extended the guarantee retroactively to January 1, 2008, meaning it covered uninsured deposits banks like IndyMac. In addition, the Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act ...

  6. Energy Star - Wikipedia

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    For example, dehumidifiers that are rated under 25 US pints (12 L) per day of water extraction receive an Energy Star rating if they have an energy factor of 1.2 (higher is better), while those rated 25 US pints (12 L) to 35 US pints (17 L) per day receive an Energy Star rating for an energy factor of 1.4 or higher.

  7. Radon - Wikipedia

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    Radon mixed with hydrogen entered the evacuated system through siphon A; mercury is shown in black. Radon was discovered in 1899 by Ernest Rutherford and Robert B. Owens at McGill University in Montreal. [48] It was the fifth radioactive element to be discovered, after uranium, thorium, radium, and polonium.

  8. Diving cylinder - Wikipedia

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    The pressure vessel is a seamless cylinder normally made of cold-extruded aluminum or forged steel. [5] Filament wound composite cylinders are used in fire fighting breathing apparatus and oxygen first aid equipment because of their low weight, but are rarely used for diving, due to their high positive buoyancy.