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National Institute For Occupational Safety And Health (NIOSH)

Personal Protective Technology Workshop to be Held in March

The National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) announces the 2012 Personal Protective Equipment Selection, Use, and Expectations: PPT Stakeholder Meeting and Workshop. This event will be ...More
November 22, 2011
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NIOSH Solicits Comment on Personal Protective Technologies Conformity Assessment

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) announce the availability of the PPT Conformity Assessment Docket, NIOSH Docket 237, and solicit input from interested parties. The docket is ...More
June 2, 2011
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Personal Protective Technology Workshops Offered by NIOSH

In conjunction with the NIOSH Personal Protective Technology Sector and National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory fourth Stakeholders Meeting, NIOSH announces the addition of workshops on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 for three of the four sectors. There is no cost to ...More
December 28, 2010
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Personal Protective Technology Program Stakeholder Meeting Slated for March 2011

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Personal Protective Technology (PPT) Program and National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) will hold its fourth stakeholder meeting on March 29, 2011, at the Hyatt Regency Pittsburgh ...More
December 7, 2010
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NIOSH to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Respirator Standards

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) will conduct a public meeting to discuss current respirator standards development projects, including the NIOSH Regulatory Agenda for ...More
November 30, 2010
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IOM Issues New Report on Personal Protective Technologies

In 2009, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) requested that the Institute of Medicine (IOM) assess the certification methods needed to ensure the effectiveness of non-respirator personal protective technologies (PPT). The recommendation for ...More
November 22, 2010
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Occupational Skin Exposures and Diseases Take Toll on the Workplace

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has estimated that workplace skin diseases account for 15 percent to 20 percent of all reported occupational diseases in the United States, with estimated total annual costs (including lost workdays and lost ...More
August 10, 2010
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Bullard Receives NIOSH Approval for Combination Filter for Powered-Air Purifying Respirator

EVA (Evolutionary Air), the newest Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR) from Bullard, is now approved by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) with a combination chemical and particulate filter that protects users against organic vapors, ...More
July 16, 2010
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Respiratory Protection: Balancing Effectiveness and Comfort for Compliance

According to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, “Personal protective equipment (PPE) is one of the vital components of a system of safety controls and preventive measures used in healthcare facilities. The recent heightened awareness of patient ...More
February 22, 2010
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OSHA and NIOSH Jointly Publish a Safety and Health Information Bulletin to Help Protect Surgical Personnel From Needlestick Injuries

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have jointly published a Safety and Health ...More
April 12, 2007
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