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 held March 20-21, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency Pittsburgh Airport.Â
For more detials, visit:
https://www.team-psa.com/niosh/Stakeholders/2012/home.aspÂ
The mission of the NIOSH Personal Protective Technology (PPT) Program and the NPPTL is to prevent work-related injury, illness and death by advancing the state of knowledge and application of PPT.
This year's co-sponsors of the PPT Stakeholder Meeting and Workshop are the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) Pittsburgh Section, and the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA).
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