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Event Title
Webinar Series - Respirators and Other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Health Care Personnel Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic
December 8, 2020

Date:
December 8, 2020
Time:
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET

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Webinar Materials

Summary

On Tuesday, December 8, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. ET, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will host a webinar on the Enforcement Policy for Sterilizers, Disinfectant Devices, and Air Purifiers During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency, as part of the series on Respirators and Other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Health Care Personnel Use during the COVID-19 Pandemic. In addition to PPE, other medical devices used in health care settings—such as certain sterilizers, disinfectant devices, and air purifiers—may help reduce the risk of viral exposure to SARS-CoV-2 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

During this webinar, the FDA will share information about sterilizers, air purifiers, and disinfectant devices – including chemical and physical disinfectants, and ultraviolet (UV) disinfecting devices. Representatives from the FDA and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will be available to answer your questions.

We encourage all interested stakeholders to join. Registration is not necessary.

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The FDA hosts a webinar every two weeks typically to share information and answer your questions about respirators and other personal protective equipment (PPE). The FDA will announce additional webinar dates in 2021.

Background

Personal protective equipment (PPE) refers to protective clothing, helmets, gloves, face shields, goggles, surgical masks, respirators or other equipment designed to protect the wearer from injury or the spread of microorganisms.

In addition to PPE, other medical devices used in health care settings—such as certain sterilizers, disinfectant devices, and air purifiers—may help reduce the risk of viral exposure to SARS-CoV-2 during the COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2020, the FDA issued the Enforcement Policy for Sterilizers, Disinfectant Devices, and Air Purifiers During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency. The FDA issued this guidance to provide a policy to help expand the availability and capability of sterilizers, disinfectant devices—including chemical/physical disinfectant devices and ultraviolet (UV) disinfecting devices—and air purifiers during this public health emergency.

The FDA has held webinars on topics including respirators, surgical masks, protective barrier enclosures, gowns, and other apparel used by health care personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic. See previous webinars from this series.

Stakeholder Call Details

Registration is not necessary.

To ensure you are connected, please dial in at 11:45 a.m.

U.S. Callers Dial:

  • 888-455-1392
  • Conference Number: PWXW1830922
  • Passcode: 3598011

International Callers Dial:

  • 1-773-799-3847          
  • Conference Number: PWXW1830922
  • Passcode: 3598011

To view the slide presentation during the webinar: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=PWXW1830922&p=3598011&t=c

Following the webinar, a transcript, recording, and slides will be posted below.

Previous Webinars from this Series

Date Topic Materials
June 9, 2020 Respirators for Health Care Personnel Use Presentation   Printable Slides   Transcript
June 23, 2020 Importing Respirators for Health Care Personnel Use Presentation   Printable Slides   Transcript 
July 7, 2020 Decontaminating Respirators for Health Care Personnel Use Presentation   Printable Slides   Transcript
July 21, 2020 Respirators for Health Care Personnel Use Presentation   Transcript
August 4, 2020 Regulation of Face Masks and Surgical Masks During the COVID-19 Pandemic Presentation   Transcript
August 18, 2020 FDA's Surgical Masks EUA Umbrella Presentation   Transcript
September 1, 2020 CDC/NIOSH's Surgical N95 Respirator Guidance Presentation   Printable Slides   Transcript
September 15, 2020 Gowns and Other Apparel for Use by Health Care Personnel in COVID-19 Pandemic Presentation   Printable Slides   Transcript
September 29, 2020 Respirators and Other PPE for Health Care Personnel Use Presentation   Transcript
October 13, 2020 Protective Barrier Enclosure Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) Presentation   Printable Slides   Transcript
October 27, 2020 Recommendations for Surgical Mask Premarket Notifications, or 510(k)s

Presentation   Printable Slides   Transcript
December 8, 2020 Respirators and Other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Health Care Personnel Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic Presentation   Printable Slides   Transcript

Additional Resources on Respirators and Other PPE

The FDA has a variety of resources available to help answer questions related to respirators and other PPE, including:

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