Objective
- Provide PPT expertise and research necessary to update existing NFPA standards and the development of new standards
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- NFPA 1999 Standard on Protective Clothing for Emergency Medical Operation (including medical first receivers), 2008 Edition
- NFPA 1989 Standard on Breathing Air Quality for Fire and Emergency Services Respiratory Protection, 2008 Edition
- NFPA 1851 Selection, Care, and Maintenance of Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA), 2008 Edition
- NFPA 472 Standard on Competence of Responders in Hazmat/WMD Incidents
- NFPA 1975 Standard on Station/Work Uniforms for Fire and Emergency Services
- NFPA 1801 Standard on Thermal Imagers for the Fire Service (Proposed)
- NFPA 1952 Surface Water Operations PPE Standard (Proposed) and NFPA 1953 Contaminated Water Diving Ensemble Standard (Proposed)
- Local, State & Federal Emergency Responders
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Project Scope
- NIOSH membership and participation on NFPA standards committees in support of NFPA-NIOSH Memorandum of Agreement (MOU) to continue improvement to fire and emergency services protective clothing and equipment performance criteria, product standards, competency standards, and selection, care & maintenance standards.
Milestones
- Q1-4 Participation at NFPA Technical Correlating Committee (TCC), Technical Committees (TC), and Task Groups meetings and conference calls addressing PPE performance standards revisions and development of new standards.
- Q1-4 Continued development and action on public comments for proposed new NFPA standards; NFPA 1801 Standard on Thermal Imagers for the Fire Service, 2010 Edition, and NFPA 1952 Standard on Surface Water Operations Protective Clothing and Equipment, 2010 Edition
- Q1-4 Review and update of the NFPA Protective Clothing and Equipment Project Definitions List - Continual Process
- Q1-4 Review and update of NFPA Protective Clothing & Equipment Project Definitions List - Continual Process (PSDB - NFPA TCC Task Group).
- Q1-4 Revision cycle process for existing NFPA standards including NFPA 1975, 1991, 1992, and 1994.
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Outputs
- Development and release of three (3) revised NFPA standards
- Release of three (3) proposed new standards for public review and comments
- Interim Guidance Document on Emergency Responder PPE for Response to CBRN Terrorism Incidents
Outcomes
- Reduction in dermal hazards
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