National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL)
Updated January 6, 2021

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News
- New respirator user notice issued by Shanghai Dasheng Health Products Manufacture Co., Ltd. for select lots of DUKALTM N95 respirators
- PPE CASE Notes – Hot Filling Hazards with SCBA Air Cylinders
- 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.
- View archived recording of Elastomeric Half-Mask Respirator (EHMR) Federal Register Notice (FRN) Webinarexternal icon (November 18, 2020)
- PPE CASE 2020-0113 – Filtration Efficiency Performance of Non-NIOSH-Approved International Respiratory Protective Devices: Phase Two
- View recording of Factors to Consider when Planning to Purchase Respirators from Another Country, Including KN95 Respirators from China webinar.
- 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: January 6, 2021
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health