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Department of Homeland Security Adopts Three NIOSH Criteria for Testing and Certifying Respirators for Protection Against CBRN ExposuresFebruary 27, 2004 On Feb. 26, 2004, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) adopted, as DHS standards, three NIOSH criteria for testing and certifying respirators for protection against chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) exposures. NIOSH uses the criteria to test 1) self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) for use by emergency responders against CBRN, 2) air-purifying respirators for use by emergency responders against CBRN exposures, and 3) escape respirators for protection against CBRN. The DHS press release appears at www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?content=3301.
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