Respirators
NIOSH Respirator Topic page
Includes: FAQ's, Preparedness Fact Sheet, Approved Disposable Particulate Respirators (N-95, etc.), NIOSH 42 CFR Part 84, more...
External link: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_04/42cfr84_04.html
Approved CBRN Respirators
Includes: APR/APER, PAPR, SCBA
Colors for Respirator Element Labeling
Certified Equipment List
Standard Testing Procedures (STPs)
Respirator User Notices
Most Recent NIOSH-Issued User Notices - Updated July 1, 2009
Manufacturer Respirator Certification Support
Respirator Standards
Approved Standards
Air-Purifying Escape Respirator (APER) with CBRN Protection
Air-Purifying Respirator (APR) with CBRN Protection
Powered-Air-Purifying Respirators (PAPR) with CBRN Protection
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) with CBRN Protection
Standards in Rulemaking Process
Closed-Circuit Escape Respirator (CCER)
Total Inward Leakage (TIL)
Quality Assurance (QA) Requirements for Respirators
Standards Under Development
Powered, Air-Purifying Respirators (PAPR)
Closed-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (CCSCBA) with CBRN Protection
Supplied Air Respirators
Air Fed Ensembles
Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (OCSCBA)
National Academy of Sciences Interface
Program and Project Evaluations
Fire Fighter Information
Fire Service SCBA Cylinder Part Numbers
Functional Safety for Programmable Electronics Used in PPE
PASS Information
Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program
Research Topics
Communicating Results-Driven NIOSH Research
NIOSH is partnering with the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) and the American Institute of Physics (AIP) to provide content for AIP's "Discoveries and Breakthroughs in Science" video news service. "Discoveries and Breakthroughs in Science" provides short news segments for local television news stations covering innovative scientific projects and programs. In particular, the segments highlight scientific advancements that have beneficial impact for health and society. Two segments showcasing NIOSH projects being conducted at NPPTL are available for viewing at the external links below.
NIOSH research to develop a cooling suit to reduce fire fighters' risk of heat stress
External Link: http://www.aip.org/dbis/stories/2008/18017.html
NIOSH research to develop a system for monitoring fire fighters' vital signs
External Link: http://www.aip.org/dbis/stories/2008/18019.html
National Technology Transfer Center (NTTC) - Workshops on Self-Contained Self-Rescue Breathing Systems (SCSR)
External Link: http://www.nttc.edu/clients/niosh/workshopnotes.asp
Research Programs
Guidance
Guidance and Resources for Smoke in the Operating Room (zip file)
Personal Protective Equipment Guidelines for Structural Collapse Events, Rand Volume 4 External link: http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG425/
Protecting Emergency Responders (Rand Reports)
Respirator Selection Logic
All Guidance Documents
Interactive Training
Multivapor Version 2.1.3
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2007-129C (2007)
The program is intended as a tool to help an industrial hygienist or other qualified person to set cartridge change-out schedules for Multiple vapors.
Self-Contained Self-Rescuers (SCSR), Inspection, Maintenance, and Use - Interactive Training Course
External link:
http://www.msha.gov/interactivetraining.htm#scsr
Miscellaneous
Archive of
Letters to All Respirator Manufacturers and Letters
to All Interested Parties
Protective Clothing and Ensembles
NIOSH Protective Clothing and Ensembles Topic Page
Customer Satisfaction Survey Results
Final
Manufacturer Customer Satisfaction Survey Results
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Final Manufacturer Customer Satisfaction Survey
PDF 34 KB (10 pages)
Final users Customer Satisfaction Survey
PDF 35 KB (10 pages)
Other Resources
Links to Other Protective Technology Sites
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
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