NIOSH Program Portfolio

Personal Protective Technology

Inputs: Partners

Partnerships

Partnerships are integral to the NIOSH Program for the PPT Program. Input from customers and stakeholder groups, which have inherent knowledge and concern about the health and safety of workers in the sector, helps in setting research priorities. Collaborative research with our partners may include in-kind contributions which help to leverage NIOSH research dollars. Partners also add expertise or specialized experience to the research team, which benefits the research, analysis, interpretation, and communication of the results.

The PPT Program model highlights the importance of partnerships with key stakeholders for the definition, execution, and ultimate success of its programs. PPT Programs are defined with input and guidance from user communities to address their PPE needs. These needs become the targets for PPT Program research, advanced protective strategies, and surveillance activities. These activities are aligned with PPT Program execution components through which the program manages its funding and other resources. In-house core competencies augment the capabilities of technology developers and suppliers.

The entire process is iterative, so that the needs, capabilities, and programmatic accomplishments are constantly monitored and immediately shared. In this manner, these jointly developed program definition and execution efforts remain sensitive and responsive to changing circumstances.

Among key partners and stakeholders are the following:

Disclaimer: The following links in this section go to web sites outside of CDC/NOSH and should not be considered as an official endorsement of their content, or as a statement of NIOSH policy.

Academia

• Boston University
  External link: http://www.bu.edu/
• Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)
  External link: http://www.cmu.edu/
• Department of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley
  External link: http://sph.berkeley.edu/resources/cphp.html
• National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA)
  External link: http://www.napawash.org/
• North Carolina State University (NCSU)
  External link: http://www.ncsu.edu/
• Ohio State University (OSU)
  External link: http://www.osu.edu/
• Penn State University (PSU)
  External link: http://www.psu.edu/
• Software Engineering Institute - Carnegie Mellon University (SEI)
  External link: http://www.sei.cmu.edu/
• University of California at Davis (UCD)
  External link: http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/
• University of Arizona
  External link: http://www.arizona.edu/
• University of Arkansas
  External Link: http://www.uark.edu/home/
• University of Cincinnati
  External link: http://www.uc.edu/
• University of Idaho
  External link: http://www.uihome.uidaho.edu/uihome/
• University of Minnesota
  External link: http://www.med.umn.edu/
• University of Pittsburgh
  External link: http://www.pitt.edu/
• University of Pittsburgh, Center for Emergency Medicine (CEM)
  External link: http://emergencymedicine.health.pitt.edu/content.asp?id=473
• University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)
  External link: http://www.upmc.com/
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI)
  External link: http://www.vt.edu/
• Washington University in St. Louis
  External link: http://www.washu.edu/
• Washington University (School of Medicine) in St. Louis
  External link: http://medschool.wustl.edu/
• West Virginia University (WVU)
  External link: http://www.wvu.edu/

Government

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
  External link: http://www.bls.gov/
• Cal OSHA
  External Link: http://www.ca-osha.com/index.html
• Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
  External link: http://www.dhs.gov/index.shtm
• Department of Defense (DoD)
  External Link: http://www.defenselink.mil/
• Department of Energy (DOE)
  External link: http://www.energy.gov/
• Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID)
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  External link: http://www.epa.gov/
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
  External link: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  External link: http://www.fda.gov/
• Fort Collins Police Department
  External link: http://www.ci.fort-collins.co.us/police/
• Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
  External link: http://www.llnl.gov/
• Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
  External Link: http://www.lanl.gov/
• Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (LDHH), Office of Public Health
  External link: http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/?ID=249
• Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
  External link: http://www.msha.gov/
• National Aeronautics and Space administration (NASA)
  External Link: http://www.nasa.gov/
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration EMS Division (NHTSA)
  External link: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/
• National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
  External Link: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  • Division of Respiratory Disease Studies (DRDS)
  • Division of Safety Research (DSR)
  • Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies (DSHEFS)
  • National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL)
  • Pittsburgh Research Laboratory (PRL)
  • Spokane Research Laboratory (SRL)
• National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
  External link: http://www.nist.gov/
• Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
  External Link: http://www.nrl.navy.mil/
• Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Center for Talent Services
  External link: http://www.opm.gov/products_and_services/
• Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
  External link: http://www.osha.gov/
• Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
  External link: http://www.pnl.gov/
• Phoenix Fire Department
  External link: http://phoenix.gov/FIRE/index.html
• Pittsburgh - Allegheny County Fire Academy (ACFA)
  External link: http://www.alleghenycounty.us/emerserv/fireacad/index.aspx
• Pittsburgh Fire Bureau
  External link: http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/fire/
• Technical Support Working Group (TSWG)
  External link: http://www.tswg.gov/tswg/home/home.htm
• U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
  External link: http://www.afosr.af.mil/
• U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (USAARL)
  External link: http://www.usaarl.army.mil/
• U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development, & Engineering Center (NSRDEC)
  External link: http://www.natick.army.mil/soldier/
• U.S. Fire Administration
  External link: http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/
• U.S. Navy
  External link: http://www.navy.mil/
• U.S. Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
  External link: http://www.va.gov/
• Washington State Department of Transportation (WA-DOT)
  External link: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/

Industry

• 3M
  External link: http://www.3m.com/
• Aearo Company
  External link: http://www.aearo.com/
• Afferent Corporation
  External link: http://www.afferentcorp.com/Afferent/Default.aspx
• Air Techniques International (ATI)
  External link: http://www.atitest.com/
• Alpha Protech
  External link: http://www.alphaprotech.com/
• Ambulance Manufacturers (National Truck Equipment Association – NTEA)
  External link: http://www.ntea.com/mr/divisions/amd/intro.asp
• American Allsafe (Jackson Safety)
  External link: http://www.americanallsafe.com/
• American Medical Response (AMR)
  External link: http://www.amr.net/
• Anthro Tech
  External link: http://www.anthrotech.com/
• ArcOne
  External link: http://www.arc1weldsafe.com/autodarkeningfilters.htm
• Aspen Systems, Inc.
  External link: http://www.aspensystems.com/
• Avon
  External link: http://www.avon-rubber.com/default.htm
• Badger Mining Corporation (BMC)
  External link: http://www.badgerminingcorp.com/
• Battelle
  External link: http://www.battelle.org/
• Biomarine, Inc.
  External link: http://www.biomarineinc.com/
• BJC Health Care
  External link: http://www.bjc.org/
• Bose Corporation
  External Link: http://www.bose.com/
• Bullard Company
  External link: http://www.bullard.com/
• Cairns Protective Clothing
  External link: http://www.cairnsclothing.com/
• Cintas Corporation
  External link: http://www.cintas-corp.com/
• Colormetric Laboratories, Inc. (CLI)
  External Link: http://www.clilabs.com/
• Crosstex International
  External link: http://www.crosstex.com/
• CSE Corporation
  External link: http://www.csecorporation.com/
• DBI-SALA (Fall Protection)
  External Link: http://www.cdnsafety.com/company/dbisala.html
• Designer-III Company
  External link: http://www.bpaddock.com/
• Donaldson
  External link: http://www.donaldson.com/en/index.html
• doseBusters USA
  External link: http://www.dosebusters.com/
• Dräger Corporation
  External link: http://www.draeger.com/ST/internet/US/en/index.jsp
• DuPont Nanoparticle OSH Committee
  External link: http://www2.dupont.com/DuPont_Home/en_US/
• EG&G
  External link: http://www.urscorp.com/EGG_Division/index.php
• Fire-EYE (Fire Fighter’s Temperature Encoder)
  External link: http://fire.me.berkeley.edu/fireeye.html
• Firefighter Boot manufacturers – AirBoss
  External link: http://www.airbossofamerica.com/
• Gempler
  External link: http://www.gemplers.com/
• General Motors (GM)
  External link: http://www.gm.com/
• Gentex Corporation
  External link: http://www.gentex.com/
• Hogy Medical Co., Ltd.
  External link: http://www.hogy.co.jp/index-e.html
• Howard Leight
  External link: http://www.howardleight.com/default.asp
• Howard Leight Industries – Bilsom
  External link: http://www.hearingportal.com/
• ICS Laboratories Inc.
  External link: http://www.icslabs.com/
• ILC Dover
  External link: http://www.ilcdover.com/
• INOVA Health Systems
  External link: http://www.inova.org/inovapublic.srt/index.jsp
• Inovel, LLC
  External link: http://www.inovelmedical.com/
• International Safety Instruments
  External link: http://www.ishn.com/
• Interspiro, USA
  External link: http://www.interspiro-us.com/
• International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA)
  External link: http://www.safetyequipment.org/
• ISEA Hand Protection Group
  External link: http://www.safetyequipment.org/glovestd.htm
• Jinfuyu Industrial Co., Ltd. (JFY)
  External link: http://www.jfymasks.com.tw/
• Johnson & Johnson
  External link: http://www.jnj.com/home.htm
• Joseph A. Holmes Safety Association (JAHSA)
  External Link: http://www.holmessafety.org/
• Kimberly-Clark Corporation
  External link: http://www.kchealthcare.com/global/index.asp
• Liberty Gloves and Safety
  External link: http://www.libertyglove.com/
• Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety
  External link: http://www.libertymutual.com/omapps/ContentServer?pagename=ResearchCenter/Page/
  StandardOrange&cid=1029415781973
• Louis M. Gerson Company
  External link: http://www.gersonco.com/
• Magid Glove and Safety
  External link: http://www.magidglove.com/
• Makrite Industries, Inc.
  External link: http://www.makrite.com.tw/
• Medline Industries, Inc.
  External link: http://www.medline.com/
• Mercer Tools Corporation (Tools Plus)
  External link: http://www.tools-plus.com/
• Moldex-Metric, Inc.
  External link: http://www.moldex.com/
• Molnlycke Healthcare
  External link: http://www.allegromedical.com/
• Morning Pride
  External link: http://www.morningpride.com/
• Mine Safety Appliances Company (MSA)
  External link: http://www.msanet.com/
• Nelson-Jameson, Inc.
  External link: http://www.nelsonjameson.com/
• North Safety Products
  External link: http://www.northsafety.com/
• Ocenco
  External link: http://www.ocenco.com/
• Optimetrics, Inc.
  External link: http://www.omi.com/
• ORC Worldwide
  External link: http://www.orc-dc.com/
• Parkwood Consulting (Mining)
  External link: http://www.parkwood-consulting.com/ourpeople.html
• Peltor
  External link: http://www.peltor.se/int/default.asp
• Pyramex Safety Products
  External link: http://www.pyramexsafety.com/
• Respiratory Systems, Inc.
  External link: http://www.lifeair.com/
• Respirex, International Ltd.
  External link: http://www.respirex.co.uk/
• RoxCoal, Inc.
  External link: http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/product-compint-0001164670-page.html
• Safety Equipment Co., Inc. (Major Safety)
  External link: http://www.majorsafety.com/
• Safety Harness Manufacturers – U.S. Safety Equipment
  External link: http://www.ussafetyequipment.com/
• Safety Harness Manufacturers – B2B Manufactures.com
  External link: http://www.manufacturers.com.tw/security/Safety-Harness.html
• Safety Requirements Inc.
  External link: http://www.safetyrequirements.com/index.html
• Safety Tech International, Inc.
  External link: http://www.safetytechint.com/
• Safety Zone, LLC
  External link: http://www.safety-zone.com/
• Scott Health and Safety (TYCO)
  External link: http://www.scotthealthsafety.com/
• Sellstrom
  External link: http://www.sellstrom.com/
• SKC, Inc.
  External link: http://www.skcinc.com/
• Sperian Protection (formerly Willson Bacou Dalloz)
  External link: http://www.sperianprotection.com/index.asp
• Survivair
  External link: http://www.survivair.com/
• Tenajon Resources Corp. (TJS Mining)
  External link: http://www.tenajon.com/
• Thermo Electron Corp. (Thermo Scientific)
  External link: http://www.thermo.com/
• TJS Mining
  External link: http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/minres/dms/website/stats_insp/coallist.htm#tjs
• Triosyn Corporation (Safe Life)
  External link: http://www.triosyn.com/
• Unimin Corporation
  External link: http://www.unimin.com/
• U.S. Safety
  External link: http://www.ussafety.com/

International

• Australian Coal Association Research Program (ACARP QLD, AU)
  External link: http://www.acarp.com.au/index1024.shtml
• Coal Services, NSW, AU
  External link: http://www.coalservices.com.au/
• Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
  External link: http://www.ttl.fi/internet/english/
• Howie Associates, Inc., UK
  External link: http://www.rhassoc.co.uk/index.htm
• International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
  External link: http://www.iso.org/iso/en/ISOOnline.frontpage
• National Organization for Standardization (NISO)
  External link: http://www.niso.org/international/index.html
• San Huei United Company, Ltd.
  External link: http://www.sanhuei.com/
• Sunwell Dynamics Resources Corp., Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
  External link: http://www.allproducts.com/
• Suzuken Co., Ltd., of Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
  External link: http://www.suzuken.co.jp/english/index.html

Labor

• Bituminous Coal Operators of America (BCOA)
• Center to Protect Workers’ Rights (CPWR)
  External Link: http://www.cpwr.com/
• InterAgency Board (IAB)
  External link: http://www.iab.gov/download/sel2000.htm
• International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
  External Link: http://www.theiacp.org/
• International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)
  External link: http://www.iafc.org/
• International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF)
  External link: http://www.iaff.org/
• Industrial Minerals Association of North America (IMA-NA)
  External link: http://www.ima-na.org/
• International Personnel Protection, Inc. (IPP)
  External link: http://www.astm.org/consultants/cdirect/000978.htm
• International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE)
  External Link: http://www.iuoe.org/index.asp
• Laborer's International Union of North America (LIUNA)
  External link: http://www.liuna.org/
• National Association of State Fire Marshals
  External link: http://www.firemarshals.org/
• National Demolition Association (NDA)
  External link: http://www.demolitionassociation.com/
• National Mining Association (NMA)
  External link: http://www.nma.org/
• National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC)
  External link: http://www.nvfc.org/
• National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG)
  External link: http://www.nwcg.gov/
• The International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW)
  External link: http://www.uaw.org/
• United Mine Workers of America (UMWA)
  External link: http://www.umwa.org/
• United Steel Workers Union (USW)
  External link: http://www.uswa.org/uswa/program/content/index.php

Non-governmental Organizations

• Advisory Council for the Elimination of Tuberculosis (ACET)
• American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM)
  External link: http://www.acoem.org/
• American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
  External link: http://www.ansi.org/
• ANSI Z87.1 Standard Committee (Revised American National Standard for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection Devices)
  External link: http://www.safetyequipment.org/eyeface.htm
• American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
  External link: http://www.astm.org/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/index.shtml?E+mystore
• Keystone Alliance for Performance Excellence (KAPE)
  External Link: http://www.keystonealliance.com/
• National Academies
  External link: http://www.nationalacademies.org/
• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
  External link: http://www.nfpa.org/index.asp?cookie%5Ftest=1
• RAND
  External Link: http://www.rand.org/
• Responder Knowledge Base (RKB)
  External Link: www.rkb.mipt.org
• Safety Equipment Institute (SEI)
  External Link: http://www.seinet.org/
• Society for Healthcare Epidemiology in America (SHEA)
  External link: http://www.shea-online.org/
• Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC)
  External link: http://www.sspc.org/
• Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
  External link: http://www.ul.com/

Professional and Trade Associations

• American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
  External Link: http://www.aiha.org/Content
• Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN)
  External Link: http://www.aorn.org/
• American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)
  External link: http://www.artba.org/
• The American Chemistry Council
  External link: http://www.americanchemistry.com/s_acc/index.asp
• The American Petroleum Institute (API)
  External link: http://api-ep.api.org/
• American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
  External Link: http://www.asse.org/
• Fraternal Order of Police (FOP)
  External Link: http://www.grandlodgefop.org/
• International Society for Fall Protection (ISFP)
  External Link: http://www.isfp.org/
• The National Paint and Coatings Association
  External link: http://www.paint.org/
• The Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association (SOCMA)
  External link: http://www.socma.com/
• U.S. Fire Departments
  External link: http://home.flash.net/~jturner/map.htm

NIOSH Program:

Personal Protective Technology

Program Description
Inputs
• Economic Factors
• Occupational Risks
• National Research Agenda (NORA)
• NIOSH Strategic Goals
• Emerging Issues
• Committee on Personal Protective Equipment (COPPE)
• Customer Satisfaction Survey
• Partners
• NIOSH Contacts
Activities
• NIOSH Research Projects
• NIOSH Funded Research Grants
Outputs
• Publications
• Topic Pages
• Products
• Respirator Certification
• Research to Practice
• Conferences
Outcomes
Review & Evaluation
• Program Review
• National Academies Evaluation

Page last updated: December 20, 2005
Page last reviewed: November 02, 2007
Content Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)