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NIOSH Docket Number 008:

Powered Air-Purifying respirators (multifunction)

 

This docket collects public comments related to the development of new, comprehensive standards for certifying multi-function PAPRs (powered air-purifying respirators). Information submitted to the docket will be considered in the context of development of conceptual standards for PAPRs, as well as updating equipment performance requirements to improve respirator user safety and health.

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Pre-Meeting Information
Letter to all interested parties regarding National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory Public Stakeholder Meeting on October 12 and 13, 2006 from Hoffman (NPPTL); 8/7/06 (1 page, 208kb)
Notice; CDC/NIOSH announces the following meeting on New Programs for the Approval of Powered, Air-purifying Respirators (PAPRs), Total Inward Leakage (TIL), and Quality Assurance (QA) Module, and the Administrative Module will be discussed; 71 FR 51829; 8/31/06 (1 page, 46kb)
Meeting Information
Agenda – 10/12/06 (1 page, 160kb)
Agenda – 10/13/06 (1 page, 132kb)
Handout 1 – Letter to all interested parties regarding CBRN Combination SCBA and CBRN Supplied Air Respirator Concepts from Hoffman (NPPTL); 10/6/06 (1 page, 14kb)
Handout 2 – Memo regarding Voluntary Program for Acceptance of Applications for the Testing and Evaluation of Powered Air-Purifying Respirators (PAPR or PAPRS) for Use Against Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Agents from Hoffman (NPPTL); 10/6/06 (2 pages, 25kb)
Handout 3 – Concept Standard for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Type C and CE Positive Pressure, Pressure Demand Full Facepiece Supplied Air Respirator (SAR); 10/6/06 (8 pages, 280kb)
Handout 4 – Concept for Open Circuit CBRN SCBA in combination with Non-Powered CBRN Air-Purifying Tight-Fitting respirators and/or Powered Air-Purifying Tight-Fitting respirators; 10/6/06 (4 pages, 78kb)
Handout 5 – Draft CBRN Respirator Test Selection Guide; 8/11/06 (4 pages, 68kb)
Handout 6 – Statement of Standard for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Powered Air-Purifying Respirators (PAPR); 10/6/06 (8 pages, 74kb)
Handout 7 – List of NIOSH Standard Protections, Cautions and Limitations for Approval Labels; 10/1/06 (4 pages, 38kb)
Handout 8 – NPPTL – CBRN Step 1 PAPR (Powered Air Purifying Respirator) Fee Invoice; Form date 9/06 (1 page, 45kb)
Presentation posters for the meeting (11 pages, 1,780kb)
Presentation summary of the meeting for 10/13/06 (212 pages, 2,450kb)
Presentation summary of the meeting for 10/13/06 (147 pages, 2,780kb)
List of attendees (14 pages, 404kb)
Post-Meeting Information
Letter to all interested parties regarding powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR) concept paper from Szalajda (NPPTL); 1/3/08 (1 page, 270kb)
Proposed Concept: Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR) Standard—Subpart P; 12/21/07 (26 pages, 6,131kb)
Submission to the docket from Burdge (BMT Designers and Planners, Inc.) – 1/18/08 (2 pages, 384kb)
Submission to the docket from Spelce (Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center) – 1/24/08 (3 pages, 701kb)
Submission to the docket from private person – 2/19/08 (3 pages, 739kb)
Submission to the docket from Weber (3M Occupational Health and Environmental Safety Division) – 3/19/08 (16 pages, 3,780kb)
Submission to the docket from Powe (Safety Equipment Australia [SEA] – 3/27/08 (22 pages, 5,381kb)
Submission to the docket from Bobetich (Industrial Protection Products) – 3/28/08 (5 pages, 1,275kb)
Submission to the docket from Sell (Draeger Safety, Inc.) – 3/28/08 (10 pages, 2,486kb)
Submission to the docket from Kay (Interspiro, Inc.) – 3/28/08 (1 page, 153kb)
Submission to the docket from Bradley (International Safety Equipment Association) – 3/31/08 (5 pages, 1,289kb)
Transcript of the NIOSH/NPPTL Public Meeting on Ongoing Standard and Research Development  of New Programs for the Approval of Powered, Air-purifying Respirators (PAPRs), Total Inward Leakage (TIL), and Quality Assurance (QA) Module, and the Administrative Module; Crowne Plaza Pittsburgh South, Pittsburgh, PA; 10/12/06 (286 pages, 6,150kb)
Transcript of the NIOSH/NPPTL Public Meeting on Ongoing Standard and Research Development  of New Programs for the Approval of Powered, Air-purifying Respirators (PAPRs), Total Inward Leakage (TIL), and Quality Assurance (QA) Module, and the Administrative Module; Crowne Plaza Pittsburgh South, Pittsburgh, PA; 10/13/06 (147 pages, 3,200kb)
Submission to the docket from Green (Syntech, International) – 9/1/06 (1 page, 30kb)
Submission to the docket from Swanson (Mine Safety Appliances Co.) – 10/3/06 (4 pages, 704kb)
Submission to the docket from Kazakov (Safety Equipment Australia) – 10/9/06 (2 pages, 768kb)
Submission to the docket from Green (Syntech, International) – 11/27/06 (4 pages, 123kb)
Submission to the docket from Runge (3M) – 1/9/07 (16 pages, 286kb)
Submission to the docket from Sell (Drager Safety, Inc) – 4/18/07 (13 pages, 477kb)

 

The NIOSH Docket