National Academies NIOSH Program Review: Personal Protective Technology

Full PPT Evidence Package

Front Matter

• Letter to the Evaluation Committee
• Cover
• Preface
• Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction to NIOSH

• 1.1 Overview
• 1.2 Legislative Foundations
• 1.3 Organizational Structure and Management
• 1.4 Resources
• 1.5 Planning and Logic Model
• 1.6 Outputs and Transfer
• 1.7 Outcomes
• References

Chapter 2. Personal Protective Technology Program Overview

• 2.1 The Relationship Between Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Personal Protective Technology Within the NIOSH PPT Program
• 2.2 The Role of Mandatory and Consensus Standards in the PPT Program
• 2.3 The Role of PPE/PPT in the Hierarchy of Controls
• 2.4 PPT Program History
• 2.5 PPT Program Strategic Goals
• 2.6 The PPT Program Logic Model
• 2.7 What's Next?
• 2.8 Review of the PPT Program
• References

Chapter 3. Reduce Exposure to Inhalation Hazards

• 3.1 Ensure the Integrity of the National Inventory of Respirators Through the Implementation of a Just-in-time Respirator Certification Process
• 3.2 CBRN Respirator Standards Development
• 3.3 Mine Emergency Respirators / Self Contained Self Rescuers
• 3.4 Facial Anthropometrics and Respirator Fit
• 3.5 Pandemic Influenza Preparedness
• 3.6 Evaluate the Nanofiber-based Fabrics and NIOSH-Certified Respirators for Respiratory Protection Against Nanoparticles
• 3.7 Sensor Technology Development for End of Service Life Indicators
• 3.8 Respirator Use Surveillance and Dissemination
• References

Chapter 4. Reduce Exposure to Dermal Hazards

• 4.1 Improve Chemical/Barrier Protective Clothing Testing and Use Practices to Reduce Worker Exposure to Chemical Dermal Hazards
• 4.2 Improve Emergency Responder Protective Clothing to Reduce Exposure to Thermal, Biological, and Chemical Dermal Hazards
• 4.3 Investigate Physiological and Ergonomic Impact of Protective Ensembles on Individual Wearers in Affecting Worker Exposure to Dermal Hazards
• References

Chapter 5. Reduce Exposure to Injury Hazards

• 5.1 Develop and Evaluate Warning Devices for Fire Services
• References

Appendices (all)

• Appendix A. List of Acronyms (11 pages; 587 kb)
• Appendix B. History of the PPT Program (10 pages; 608 kb)
• Appendix C. Description of Consensus Standards Development Organizations (4 pages; 508 kb)
• Appendix D. Strategic Goal 3: Reduce Exposure to Injury Hazards (58 pages; 1104 kb)
• Appendix E. List of PPT Stakeholders (8 pages; 718 kb)
• Appendix F. List of PPT Partners (10 pages; 903 kb)
• Appendix G. List of PPT Collaborative Agreements (MOUs and IAs) (4 pages; 551 kb)
• Appendix H. Customer Satisfaction Survey Results (20 pages; 725 kb)
• Appendix I. PPT Program Organization Chart (2 pages; 529 kb)
• Appendix J. PPT Program Funding Distribution (8 pages; 566 kb)
• Appendix K. Laboratory Facilities (30 pages; 1836 kb)
• Appendix L. List of PPT Projects and Associated Laboratory Facilities (6 pages; 717 kb)
• Appendix M. List of PPT Sponsored Conferences, Workshops, and Public Meetings (8 pages; 578 kb)
• Appendix N. List of PPT Supported Conferences, Workshops, and Meetings (4 pages; 497 kb)
• Appendix O. User Notices Distributed by Year (4 pages; 490 kb)
• Appendix P. Letters to Manufacturers (6 pages; 489 kb)
• Appendix Q. Requests for Information/Assistance (14 pages; 587 kb)
• Appendix R. Demonstrations of Stakeholder Use (8 pages; 505 kb)
• Appendix S. NIOSH Certified CBRN Respirator Purchases (8 pages; 511 kb)
• Appendix T. Respiratory Training Programs (8 pages; 567 kb)
• Appendix U. Respirator Certification Workflows (9 pages; 598 kb)

Presentation

• Overview of the Personal Protective Technology Program at NIOSH  (86 pages; 1943 kb)
  A presentation by Leslie Boord, Program Manager, and Maryann D’Alessandro, Program Coordinator, Personal Protective Technology Program, September 28, 2007