Respirator Files (1990-1991)

This meeting was to solicit and present the available research and recommendations concerning the 1) feasibility and practicality of developing a detailed protocol for conducting workplace protection factor tests that would apply to all workplace settings, all contaminants, and all respirator types, and 2) the available techniques and procedures for measuring assigned protection factors for respirator types that offer very high levels of worker protection, 3) the need to standardize further the nomenclature associated with defining the workplace performance of respiratory protection devices, etc.

Materials to be Considered

Stokes DW, Johnston AR et al. [undated]. Respirator workplace protection factor studies: Powered air loose-fitting helmet.pdf icon [PDF – 5,682 KB]

Stokes DW, Johnston AR et al. [undated]. Respirator workplace protection factor studies: Supplied air abrasive blasting helmet.pdf icon [PDF – 177 KB]

Colton CE, Johnston AR et al. [undated]. Workplace protection factor study on a half mask dust/mist respirator.pdf icon [PDF – 143 KB]

King RE (undated). Workplace protection factor testing: Cost analysis.pdf icon [PDF – 130 KB]

Howie (undated). Outline of an objective method for setting assigned protection factors.pdf icon [PDF – 133 KB]

Gosselink DW, Wilmes DP, Mullins HE (1986). Workplace protection factor study for airborne asbestos. In: American Industrial Hygiene Conference Proceedings, Dallas, TX, May 18-23, 1986.pdf icon [PDF – 210 KB]

Johnston AR and Mullins HE (1987). Workplace protection factor study for airborne metal dusts. Presented on June 4, 1987, at the American Industrial Hygiene Conference in Montreal.pdf icon [PDF – 887 KB]

King JH (1990). Simulated work place testing in a sandblasting environment. November 1990.pdf icon [PDF – 130 KB]

NIOSH assessment of performance levels for industrial respirators: Prerulemaking technical conference; 55 FR 42482; 10/19/90pdf icon [PDF – 170 KB]

Correction; 55 FR 43439; 10/29/90pdf icon [PDF – 52 KB]

Pre-Meeting Information

Intent to appear from Birkner (Moldex Metric Inc.) – 11/19/90pdf icon [PDF – 15 KB]

Intent to appear from Cohen (Olin) – 11/19/90pdf icon [PDF – 19 KB]

Intent to appear from Hack (Los Alamos National Laboratory) – 11/26/90pdf icon [PDF – 19 KB]

Intent to appear from Augherton (Industrial Safety Equipment Association [ISEA]) – 11/28/90pdf icon [PDF – 44 KB]

Intent to appear from Benedict (The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc.) – 11/28/90pdf icon [PDF – 17 KB]

Intent to appear from Sides (National Paint & Coatings Association) – 12/5/90pdf icon [PDF – 150 KB]

Intent to appear from Steelnack (OSHA); on behalf of Bien – 12/6/90pdf icon [PDF – 21 KB]

Intent to appear from Nelson (DuPont) – 12/11/90pdf icon [PDF – 23 KB]

Intent to appear from Schumacher (The Jefferson Group); on behalf of White – 12/11/90pdf icon [PDF – 24 KB]

Intent to appear from Crutchfield (The University of Arizona) – 12/12/90pdf icon [PDF – 73 KB]

Intent to appear from da Roza (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory); on behalf of Johnson himself – 12/14/90pdf icon [PDF – 50 KB]

Intent to appear from Nelson (The University of Oklahoma) – 12/18/90pdf icon [PDF – 13 KB]

Meeting Information

Agenda – 1/9-11/91pdf icon [PDF – 71 KB]

List of attendees – 1/9-11/91pdf icon [PDF – 167 KB]

Opening remarks by Sparks (NIOSH) – 1/9/91pdf icon [PDF – 84 KB]

ISEA Panel Presentation – 1/10/91pdf icon [PDF – 426 KB]

Presentation by Colton (Industrial Safety Equipment Association [ISEA]) – 1/10/91pdf icon [PDF – 143 KB]

Presentation by Johnston (Industrial Safety Equipment Association [ISEA]) – 1/10/91pdf icon [PDF – 2,486 KB]

Transcript; 1/9-11/91pdf icon [PDF – 313,978 KB]

Submissions to the Docket in Order Received

Submission to the docket from Nicas (private person) – 12/7/90pdf icon [PDF – 429 KB]

Submission to the docket from Niemeyer (Filcon Corporation); revised presentation – 2/12/91pdf icon [PDF – 408 KB]