CBRN APR Mechanical Connector Design Requirement
June 2008
NIOSH Docket Number 139
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) sought stakeholder input regarding a request from the Department of Defense (DoD). The request is for a proposed modification to the CBRN APR Statement of Standard to allow for mechanical connectors other than the specified single 40-mm thread connector. The DoD is seeking modification of the standard to allow DoD first responders to use a newly developed respirator, the Joint Service General Protective Mask (JSGPM), for respiratory protection on military installations in the United States, or when called upon to support civil authorities. The JSGPM uses a bayonet mounted, dual filter design instead of the single standard 40-mm screw mounted canister. DoD’s request is to supplement the existing NIOSH standard with an alternate design for DoD application.
Information submitted to the docket will be considered in the context of development of conceptual standards, as well as updating equipment performance requirements to improve respirator user safety and health.
Meeting held at the Sheraton Station Square Hotel, Pittsburgh, PA on August 20, 2008
Pre-meeting Information
73 FR 34752; 6/18/08pdf icon [PDF – 721 KB]
73 FR 38225; 7/3/08pdf icon [PDF – 808 KB]
Meeting Information
Meeting agendapdf icon [PDF – 163 KB]
Attendee listpdf icon [PDF – 2,070 KB]
Presentation by Jonathan Szalajda (NPPTL/NIOSH) entitled “Respirator standards development and meeting overview”pdf icon [PDF – 1,015 KB]
Presentation by Les Boord (NPPTL/NIOSH) entitled “NPPTL stakeholder meeting”pdf icon [PDF – 1,019 KB]
Presentation by Jonathan Szalajda (NPPTL/NIOSH) entitled “Respirator standards development and meeting wrap-up”pdf icon [PDF – 610 KB]
Posters from meeting sessionspdf icon [PDF – 2,830 KB]
Submissions in Order of Receipt
Submission to Les Boord (NPPTL/NIOSH) from Stephen Reeves (Department of the Army) – 3/20/08pdf icon [PDF – 198 KB]
Submission to NIOSH Docket from Jeffrey Peterson (Winona County Community Health Services) — 7/7/08pdf icon [PDF – 154 KB]
Submission to NIOSH Docket from David Towle (Samaritan Medical Center) – 7/7/08pdf icon [PDF – 167 KB]
Submission to NIOSH Docket from Mark Hollinger (Private person) – 7/7/08pdf icon [PDF – 233 KB]
Submission to NIOSH Docket from Ken Shaw (Southeast Regional Medical Command) – 7/7/08pdf icon [PDF – 111 KB]
Submission to NIOSH Docket from Earl Hall (University of Montana) – 7/7/08pdf icon [PDF – 123 KB]
Submission to NIOSH Docket from Gavin Burdge (BMT Designers and Planners, Inc.) – 7/9/08pdf icon [PDF – 629 KB]
Submission to NIOSH Docket from Private person – 7/28/08pdf icon [PDF – 845 KB]
Submission to NIOSH Docket from InterAgency Board – 7/30/08pdf icon [PDF – 2,040 KB]
Submission to NIOSH Docket from David Spelce (Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center) – 8/4/08pdf icon [PDF – 656 KB]
Submission to NIOSH Docket from Craig Colton (3M) – 10/16/08pdf icon [PDF – 588 KB]
Post-Meeting Information
Meeting transcriptpdf icon [PDF – 17,900 KB]