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NIOSH/NPPTL Public Meeting - Escape Respirator Standards Development Efforts (for Protection Against CBRN Agents)

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Hilton Garden Inn
Canonsburg, PA
June 25, 2003

Schedule of Presentations

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Agenda - June 25, 2003

Time	Topic	Presenter
9:00 - 9:10	Administrative Remarks / Agenda	Mr. Richard Metzler, NIOSH
9:10 - 9:30	CBRN Escape Respirator Overview	Les Boord, NIOSH
9:30 - 10:15	General CBRN APR Escape Respirator Requirements LRPL Concept Breathing Gas	L. Boord, M. Bergman, J. Szalajda, F. Palya: NIOSH
10:15-10:30	Break
10:30-11:30	General CBRN APR Escape Respirator Requirements Test Sequence and Required Quantity Administrative / Limitations	L. Boord, M. Bergman, J. Szalajda, F. Palya: NIOSH
11:30-12:00	Comment Period
12:00-1:00	Lunch
1:00-2:00	CBRN Self Contained Escape Respirator Requirements CWA Testing Breathing Gas LRPL Testing Test Quantity Docket and Meeting Comments	L. Boord, M. Bergman, J. Szalajda, F. Palya: NIOSH R. Lins: SBCCOM
2:00-2:45	Break
2:45-3:45	QA Module Background and Concept	R. BerryAnn, R. Stein, D. Book, NIOSH
3:45-4:15	Comment Period
4:15-4:30	Wrap Up and Adjourn

NPPTL Directory

Resources

CBRN Approved Respirators (APR/APER, SCBA)
CBRN Respirator Standards Development
Other Respirator Standards Development
Certified Equipment List
Safety and Health Topic: Respirators
Safety and Health Topic: Protective Clothing

Page last modified: June 10, 2004
Page last reviewed: June 18, 2004 (archived document)
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