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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000066570-16-000116
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161102
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161102
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20161102

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MSA Safety Inc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000066570
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES [3842]
		IRS NUMBER:				464914539
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-214397
		FILM NUMBER:		161968937

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 CRANBERRY WOODS DRIVE
		CITY:			CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			16066
		BUSINESS PHONE:		724-776-8600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 CRANBERRY WOODS DRIVE
		CITY:			CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			16066

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>S-8
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Document 1 - file: s-8.htm

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<TYPE>EX-5.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>exhibit51.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 5.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: exhibit51.htm

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<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>exhibit231.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.1
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: exhibit231.htm

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<TYPE>EX-23.2
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>exhibit232.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.2
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: exhibit232.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.3
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>exhibit233.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.3
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: exhibit233.htm

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