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NIOSH Rescinds Approval for A & Z Pharmaceutical Respirator

NIOSH Rescinds Approval for A & Z Pharmaceutical Respirator

At the request of the manufacturer, NIOSH has rescinded approval of one A & Z Pharmaceutical respirator. As of December 6, 2023, any respirator with NIOSH approval number TC-84A-9307 is no longer NIOSH approved and may no longer be used, manufactured, assembled, sold, or distributed. Read the NIOSH notice.