NIOSH Program Portfolio

Personal Protective Technology

Activities: NIOSH Prior Year Research Projects

NOTE: This page is archived for historical purposes and is no longer being maintained or updated.

The activities of the PPT Program are summarized in the form of quad charts. The quad charts provide a quick visual snapshot of the project by providing the 1) objective of the project, 2) key milestones for the project, 3) lists of partners and stakeholders, 4) outputs and outcomes. The quad charts for the PPT Program are separated into three categories to reflect the goals of the Cross-Sector. The PPT Program project distributions for 2010 and 2009 can be viewed by clicking on the year. The PPT Program project distributions for Prior Year Research Projects 2009, 2008, 2007, and 2006 can be viewed by clicking on the year. The PPT Program project distribution information for the most current NIOSH Research Projects can be found at: NIOSH Research Projects

2009 Projects

Inhalation

• Portable Mine Refuge Chambers Physiological and Psychological Evaluation
• Reusability of Filtering Facepiece Respirators
• Demonstration and Sentinel Surveillance System of PPE Usage in US Healthcare Workers
• Total Inward Leakage (TIL) / Other Classes of Respirator
• Better Respirator Equipment Using Advanced Technologies For Healthcare Employees (Project BREATHE)
• Impact of Respirator Use on CO2 Levels and O2 Saturation
• Air Fed Suits
• Support for Hybrid and Dockable SCSR (Miner Act)
• TIL comparison of filtering facepieces and elastomeric N95 and P100 Masks
• Comparison of Variability in Attainable Travel Distance with Work Rate between 2 Types of SCSR
• "No-Fit-Test" Filtering-Facepiece Respirator Workshop and Research Roadmap
• Respirator and surgical mask efficacy from cough aerosols
• Respirator Certification Fees
• TEB Systems Support (DEIMS) - FY09
• New Sensor Technology Development for ESLI
• Total Inward Leakage (TIL)
• PPE Surveillance Intervention Studies
• Quality Assurance Module
• Fire Fighter SCBA Evaluations
• Certified Product Investigation Process (CPIP)
• Respirator Testing and Certification
• Quality System Assessment and Records
• Long Term Field Evaluation (LTFE) of SCSRs
• Development of Computer-Aided Face-Fit Evaluation Methods
• New Methods for ESLI and Change out Schedules
• Penetration of Nanoparticles through NIOSH Approved respirator filters
• Frequency of Fit Testing
• PAPR Standard, Industrial PAPR
• Long Term Field Evaluation of Special Respirators
• Metabolic Evaluation of N95 Respirator Use w/ Surgical Masks
• Closed-Circuit Escape Respirator (CCER) Standard
• CBRN SCBA Guidance Documents
• SAR Module
• SCSR Training Modules

Dermal

• Risk Based Protective Clothing Material Permeation Criteria
• Stored Thermal Energy Test Method for Evaluation of Fire Fighter PPE
• Biomechanical and Physiological Study of Firefighter Boots
• Development and Validation of Physiological Performance Models to Correlate the Effect of Ensemble THL
• Nanoparticle Penetration Through Protective Clothing
• Next Generation Structural Fire Fighting PPE Ensemble
• Improved Criteria for Emergency Medical Protective Clothing (EMS)
• Development of PPE Ensemble Test Methods
• Degradation and Decon Efficacy of Chemical Protective Clothing
• Physiological Models and Countermeasures
• Development and Validation of PPE Preconditioning Methods

Injury

• Comparison of laboratory-measured plasma and salivary osmolality with salivary osmolality determined by a hand-held osmometer in acute 3%-5% dehydration status
• Determination of PASS Mission Requirements

Infrastructure

• Secondary Data Source Analysis PPT Surveillance
• CBRN Model Training Program
• Respirator Training/UI Standard
• eDMS Documentum
• PPT Surveillance Planning
• PPT Cross Sector
• Evaluation, Certification and Coordination Activities
• Respirator Standards: Policy and Standards Development
• Technology Research Branch - Overview
• Customer Satisfaction Program
• ISO 17025 Implementation
• National Academy of Science Involvement in NPPTL
• InterAgency Board (IAB)
• Communication and Outreach Overall Plan (R2P Plan)
• Standards Development - Organizational Committee Support - ISO
• Standards Development - Organizational Committee Support - ANSI
• Standards Development - Organizational Committee Support - NFPA
• Standards Development - Organizational Committee Support - ASTM

2008 Projects

Inhalation

• Better Respirator Equipment Using Advanced Technologies for Healthcare Employees
• Impact of Respirator Use on CO2 Levels and O2 Saturation
• Study of Efficacy of User Seal Checks on Filtering Face Pieces
• Portable Mine Refuge Chambers Physiological and Psychological Evaluation
• Air Fed Suits
• Demonstration and Sentinel Surveillance System of PPE Usage in US Healthcare Workers
• Support for Hybrid and Dockable SCSR (Miner Act)
• TIL comparison of filtering facepieces and elastomeric N95 and P100 Masks
• Comparison of Variability in Attainable Travel Distance with Work Rate between 2 Types of SCSR
• "No-Fit-Test" Filtering-Facepiece Respirator Workshop and Research Roadmap
• Respirator and surgical mask efficacy from cough aerosols
• Respirator Certification Fees
• Information Management Systems Support Contract – DEIMS Redevelopment
• New Sensor Technology Development for ESLI
• Total Inward Leakage (TIL)
• Surveillance of Programs Using Respirators (SPUR)
• Quality Assurance Module
• Fire Fighter SCBA Evaluations
• Certified Product Investigation Process (CPIP)
• Respirator Testing and Certification
• Quality System Assessment and Records
• Long Term Field Evaluation (LTFE) of SCSRs
• Development of Computer-Aided Face-Fit Evaluation Methods
• New Methods for ESLI and Change out Schedules
• Penetration of Nanoparticles through NIOSH Approved respirator filters
• Frequency of Fit Testing
• PAPR Standard, Industrial PAPR
• Long Term Field Evaluation of Special Respirators
• Reuseability of Filtering Facepiece Respirators
• Metabolic Evaluation of N95 Respirator Use w/ Surgical Masks
• Closed-Circuit Escape Respirator (CCER) Standard
• Closed Circuit SCBA
• CBRN SCBA Guidance Documents
• SAR Module
• SCSR Training Modules

Dermal

• Stored Thermal Energy Test Method for Evaluation of Fire Fighter PPE
• Risk Based Protective Clothing Material Permeation Criteria
• Development and Validation of Physiological Performance Models to Correlate the Effect of Ensemble THL
• Nanoparticle Penetration Through Protective Clothing
• Next Generation Structural Fire Fighting PPE Ensemble
• Improved Criteria for Emergency Medical Protective Clothing (EMS)
• Development of PPE Ensemble Test Methods
• Degradation and Decon Efficacy of Chemical Protective Clothing
• Physiological Models and Countermeasures
• Development and Validation of PPE Preconditioning Methods

Injury

• Biomechanical and Physiological Study of Firefighter Boots
• Determination of PASS Mission Requirements

Infrastructure

• Business Systems for NPPTL (APEX)
• Customer Satisfaction Program
• ISO 17025 Implementation
• National Academy of Science Involvement in NPPTL
• InterAgency Board (IAB)
• Communication and Outreach Overall Plan (R2P Plan)
• PPT Cross-Sector Program (NORA Implementation Team)
• Standards Development - Organizational Committee Support - ISO
• Standards Development - Organizational Committee Support - ANSI
• Standards Development - Organizational Committee Support - NFPA
• Standards Development - Organizational Committee Support - ASTM

2007 Projects

Inhalation

• Respirator Certification Fees
• Information Management Systems Support Contract – DEIMS Redevelopment
• Aerosol Generation by Cough-HELD
• New Sensor Technology Development for ESLI
• Total Inward Leakage (TIL)
• Surveillance of Programs Using Respirators (SPUR)
• Hybrid and Dockable SCSR Development
• Quality Assurance Module
• Fire Fighter SCBA Evaluations
• Certified Product Investigation Process (CPIP)
• Respirator Testing and Certification
• Quality System Assessment and Records
• Long Term Field Evaluation (LTFE) of SCSRs
• Laboratory Tests for TIL
• Development of Computer-Aided Face-Fit Evaluation Methods
• New Methods for ESLI and Change out Schedules
• Development and Evaluation of Nanofiber based filter media
• Penetration of Nanoparticles through NIOSH Approved respirator filters
• Frequency of Fit Testing
• PAPR Standard, Industrial PAPR
• Air Purifying Respirator Smoke Cartridge Evaluation for FF Overhaul & Wildland Ops
• Long Term Field Evaluation of Special Respirators
• Reuseability of Filtering Facepiece Respirators
• Metabolic Evaluation of N95 Respirator Use w/ Surgical Masks
• Respirator Use Epi-Aid-DRDS & EPI-AID
• CBRN Respirator Standards
• Closed-Circuit Escape Respirator (CCER) Standard
• Closed Circuit SCBA
• Chemical Warfare Agent (CWA) Simulant Project
• CO₂ Deadspace Test System
• CBRN SCBA Guidance Documents
• Multi-Function PAPR
• SAR Module
• SCSR Training Modules

Dermal

• Next Generation Structural Fire Fighting PPE Ensemble
• Improved Criteria for Emergency Medical Protective Clothing (EMS)
• Development of PPE Ensemble Test Methods
• Degradation and Decon Efficacy of Chemical Protective Clothing
• Improvement and Comparison of Ensemble Integrity Tests
• Risk-Based Permeation Criteria
• Physiological Models and Countermeasures
• Stored Thermal Energy in Fire Fighter Protective PPE
• Development and Validation of PPE Preconditioning Methods
• Chemical Warfare Agent (CWA) Simulant Project
• Colorimetric Indicators (consultant only / transfer activities)

Injury

• Determination of PASS Mission Requirements
• Hearing Protection and Audibility Considerations
• Worker Empowerment Interventions for Hearing Loss Prevention
• Measurement and Rating Methods for Real-World Performance of Hearing Protectors
• Effectiveness of Hearing Protection Against Impulsive Noise
• Develop Hearing Protection Laboratory and Fit-Testing Methods
• Select and Develop Vibration Isolation Devices to Prevent Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome
• Sensory-Enhanced Balance Control at Elevated Workplaces
• Suspension Tolerance in Men and Women Wearing Safety Harnesses

Infrastructure

• Business Systems for NPPTL (APEX)
• Customer Satisfaction Program
• ISO 17025 Implementation
• National Academy of Science Involvement in NPPTL
• Communication and Outreach Overall Plan (R2P Plan)
• PPT Cross-Sector Program (NORA Implementation Team)
• Standards Development - Organizational Committee Support - ISO
• Standards Development - Organizational Committee Support - ANSI
• Standards Development - Organizational Committee Support - NFPA
• Standards Development - Organizational Committee Support - ASTM

Page last updated: August 15, 2011
Page last reviewed: August 15, 2011
Content Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory

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NIOSH Program:

Personal Protective Technology

Program Description
Inputs
• Economic Factors
• Occupational Risks
• National Research Agenda (NORA)
• NIOSH Strategic Goals
• Emerging Issues
• Committee on Personal Protective Equipment (COPPE)
• Customer Satisfaction Survey
• Partners
• NIOSH Contacts
Activities
• NIOSH Research Projects
• NIOSH Funded Research Grants
Outputs
• Publications
• Topic Pages
• Products
• Respirator Certification
• Research to Practice
• Conferences
Outcomes
Review & Evaluation
• Program Review
• National Academies Evaluation
• PPT Program Response to the NA Evaluation