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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000066570-18-000016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180423
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180423
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180423

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:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15579
		FILM NUMBER:		18769475

	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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<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>a1q2018pressrelease8-k.htm
<DESCRIPTION>8-K
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: a1q2018pressrelease8-k.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>2
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<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1
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Document 2 - file: exhibit9911q2018earningspr.htm

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>msaa12.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: msaa12.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>q12018_image.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: q12018_image.jpg

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