Project Scope
- Develop performance standards, Standard Test Procedures (STP), Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and acquire state-of-the-art test equipment and test facilities to support NIOSH-certification of CC-SCBA
Milestones
- Initial draft of Subpart Q written in Regulatory Language is complete and is in the queue for NIOSH Office of General Council (OGC) Review
- Acquiring CC-SCBA test items and components from two different manufacturers to initiate Benchmark Testing to establish the TIL performance requirement
- TIL Benchmark testing is anticipated to begin in Jul 2010 and will be conducted in collaboration by PSD and TEB: Initial Test Plan is near complete and will be submitted to TEB for review and coordination
- Developed GB and HD STPs using new CO2 and Humidity Breathing System
- After first comment period of the Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), update, create and potentially adopt (STPs) to test the new performance requirements
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Outputs
- Eliminate obsolete requirements
- Update or add STP and SOP for testing current, new, CBRN, and Fire Resistant performance requirements
- Allow for flexibility for greater variety of CC-SCBA designs to be certified
- Certified CBRN CC-SCBA with optional high heat and flame resistance properties
- Availability of CC-SCBA for use in CBRN and high radiant heat and flame (If NIOSH limitation on CC-SCBA use in heat is repealed) environments
- Final rule stated in Title 42 CFR Part 84, Subpart Q
Outcomes
- Improve CC-SCBA performance and safety for traditional users as the mine rescue teams and for potential new users such as the military, first responder and fire service communities
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