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Reuse Protocol for NIOSH Approved CBRN APR

IAA DHS/FEMA CE11-011 - FY11

Objective

  • To assist the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) in the development of guidelines for the use and reuse of NIOSH-approved CBRN Air-Purifying Respirators (APRs) and accompanying Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), increase the CDP's laboratory analytical capabilities, and enhance worker and trainee protection to support the training objectives of the Chemical, Ordnance, Biological, and Radiological Training Facility at the CDP in Anniston, Alabama.

 

SFPD Training Suit with PAPR

Applicable Standards

  • 42 CFR Part 84

Key Partners

  • CDP
  • Edgewood (Army)
  • PSD Branch

Stakeholders

  • Manufacturers
  • Wearers
  • CDP trained agencies
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Project Scope


  • Establish respirator selection criteria and evaluation of commercially available NIOSH-approved CBRN respirators and their integration with NFPA-complaint ensembles.

Milestones

  • Protective Ensemble Testing/Selection 3Q FY12
  • Development of CPD Site-Specific Reuse Procedures by 1Q FY13
  • CBRN Program Assessment and Enhancement by 1Q FY13

Outputs

  • Presentations at conferences
  • Guidelines for selection and use/reuse
  • Training guideline

Outcomes

  • DHS FEMA adopts guidelines
Page last updated: August 15, 2011
Page last reviewed: August 15, 2011
Content Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
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