National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL)
Updated March 5, 2021
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Respirator Information
News
- CA 2021-1034 – Summarized Information about NIOSH Respirator Approval Program (i) Basic Application Procedures (ii) Quality Assurance Requirements and (iii) Supplier or Subcontractor Agreements
- CA 2021-1033 – Guidance for respirator users regarding NIOSH Approved surgical N95 filtering facepiece respirators (surgical N95s) exempt from 510(k) pre-market notification in accordance with the Food and Drug Administration Final Rule published May 17, 2018
- NIOSH Science Blog – Advancements in Elastomeric Respirator Technology for Use as Source Control
- View archived webinar recording of ASTM F3407 Respirator Fit Capability Standard: General Overview and Impact on Work Settingsexternal icon
- NIOSH Science Blog – The Physiological Response of Working in Cold Environments and how your PPE can Help
- CA 2021-1032 – Effective Immediately – In response to COVID-19 – Updated NIOSH fraud and fraudulent statements policy and prioritization for accepting and examining particulate filtering respirator approval applications, including Surgical N95 respirators, submitted by existing domestic and non-domestic approval holders, new domestic manufacturers/applicants, and new non-domestic manufacturers/applicants. Supersedes NIOSH CA 2020-1031
- NIOSH Science Blog – Overview of the ASTM F3407 Standard Test Method for Respirator Fit Capability
- New respirator user notice issued by Shanghai Dasheng Health Products Manufacture Co., Ltd. for select lots of DUKALTM N95 respirators
- New – Elastomeric Half Mask Respirator Resources
- New – Respirator Exhalation Valve Research
- Read the new technical report, Filtering Facepiece Respirators with an Exhalation Valve: Measurements of Filtration Efficiency to Evaluate Their Potential for Source Control.
- FDA Emergency Use Authorizations
FDA EAUs can be found at https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/mcm-legal-regulatory-and-policy-framework/emergency-use-authorization#2019-ncovexternal icon
Resources for Healthcare Workers
- Elastomeric Half Mask Respirator Resources
- Reusable Elastomeric Respirators in Health Care: Considerations for Routine and Surge Useexternal icon
- Healthcare Respiratory Protection Resources Web Page
- Implementing Hospital Respiratory Protection Programs: Strategies from the Fieldexternal icon
- Hospital Respiratory Protection Program Toolkit
- Web-Based Resources for Healthcare
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Page last reviewed: March 5, 2021
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health