NPPTL Site Index: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

 Spotlights

• Workshop on Respiratory Protection for Airborne Infectious Agents - Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 2004
• Protecting Emergency Responders, Volume 3: Safety Management in Disaster and Terrorism Response
• OSHA Safety and Health Bulletin highlights joint NIOSH BLS study results: Deaths Involving the Inadvertent Connection of Air-line Respirators to Inert Gas Supplies (OSHA Web site)
• Air-Purifying Escape Hood Respirators: Interim Findings and Guidance for Models Put Into Use Prior to NIOSH CBRN Certification Standards
• NIOSH Update: NIOSH Certifies First Air-Purifying Respirators for Protection Against CBRN Exposures
• Department of Homeland Security Adopts Three NIOSH Criteria for Testing and Certifying Respirators for Protection Against CBRN Exposures

Respirators

NIOSH Respirator Topic page
Includes: FAQ's, Preparedness Fact Sheet, Approved Disposable Particulate Respirators (N-95, etc.), more...

Approved CBRN Respirators
Includes: APR, SCBA

Certified Equipment List

Manufacturer Respirator Certification Support

Respirator User Notices

Respirator Standards Development

CBRN Standards
Includes: APR, Escape, PAPR, SCBA

Other Respirator Standards
Includes: PAPR, SCSR, QA Module, TIL Concept

Guidance Documents

Protecting Emergency Responders (Rand Reports)

Respirator Selection Logic

All Guidance Documents

Protective Clothing

NIOSH Protective Clothing Topic Page

Other Resources

Links to Other Protective Technology Sites

NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

 Hot Topics

• CBRN APR Approved Respirators
• CBRN SCBA Approved Respirators
• CBRN Respirator Standards Development
• OSHA/NIOSH Personal Protective Equipment Selection Matrix
• Other Respirator Standards Development
• Certified Equipment List
• Program Concept for Total Inward Leakage (TIL) Performance Requirements and Test Methods
• Includes Letters to All Respirator Manufacturers; Letters to All Interested Parties

CDC-Sponsored Workshop on Respiratory Protection for Airborne Infectious Agents
Nov. 30- Dec. 1, 2004
The Westin Buckhead, Atlanta, Georgia