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Respiratory Protection in a Time of Crisis: NIOSH Testing of International Respiratory Protective Devices for Emergency Use.
Andrews, Angela S; Powers, John R; Cichowicz, Jaclyn K; Coffey, Christopher C; Fries, Marisa L; Yorio, Patrick L; D'Alessandro, Maryann M.
  • Andrews AS; Angela S. Andrews, MS, is a Physical Scientist; John R. Powers, Jr. is a Supervisory General Engineer; and Christopher C. Coffey, PhD, is the former Associate Director for Science (retired); all at the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL), National Institute for Occupational Sa
  • Powers JR; Angela S. Andrews, MS, is a Physical Scientist; John R. Powers, Jr. is a Supervisory General Engineer; and Christopher C. Coffey, PhD, is the former Associate Director for Science (retired); all at the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL), National Institute for Occupational Sa
  • Cichowicz JK; Angela S. Andrews, MS, is a Physical Scientist; John R. Powers, Jr. is a Supervisory General Engineer; and Christopher C. Coffey, PhD, is the former Associate Director for Science (retired); all at the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL), National Institute for Occupational Sa
  • Coffey CC; Angela S. Andrews, MS, is a Physical Scientist; John R. Powers, Jr. is a Supervisory General Engineer; and Christopher C. Coffey, PhD, is the former Associate Director for Science (retired); all at the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL), National Institute for Occupational Sa
  • Fries ML; Angela S. Andrews, MS, is a Physical Scientist; John R. Powers, Jr. is a Supervisory General Engineer; and Christopher C. Coffey, PhD, is the former Associate Director for Science (retired); all at the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL), National Institute for Occupational Sa
  • Yorio PL; Angela S. Andrews, MS, is a Physical Scientist; John R. Powers, Jr. is a Supervisory General Engineer; and Christopher C. Coffey, PhD, is the former Associate Director for Science (retired); all at the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL), National Institute for Occupational Sa
  • D'Alessandro MM; Angela S. Andrews, MS, is a Physical Scientist; John R. Powers, Jr. is a Supervisory General Engineer; and Christopher C. Coffey, PhD, is the former Associate Director for Science (retired); all at the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL), National Institute for Occupational Sa
Health Secur ; 19(4): 379-385, 2021.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1066215
ABSTRACT
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)-approved respirators are required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) when personal respiratory protection is used in US occupational settings. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for NIOSH-approved N95 filtering facepiece respirators overwhelmed the available supply. To supplement the national inventory of N95 respirators, contingency and crisis capacity strategies were implemented and incorporated a component that endorsed the use of non-NIOSH-approved respiratory protective devices that conformed to select international standards. The development and execution of this strategy required the collaborative effort of numerous agencies. The Food and Drug Administration temporarily authorized non-NIOSH-approved international respiratory protective devices through an emergency use authorization, OSHA relaxed their enforcement guidance concerning their use in US workplaces, and NIOSH initiated a supplemental performance assessment process to verify the quality of international devices. NIOSH testing revealed that many of the non-NIOSH-approved respiratory protective devices had filtration efficiencies below 95% and substantial inconsistencies in filtration performance. This article reports the results of the NIOSH testing to date and discusses how it has contributed to continuous improvement of the crisis strategy of temporarily permitting the use of non-NIOSH-approved respirators in US occupational settings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Respiratory Protective Devices / Environmental Health / Public Health / Filtration / COVID-19 / National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: Health Secur Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Respiratory Protective Devices / Environmental Health / Public Health / Filtration / COVID-19 / National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: Health Secur Year: 2021 Document Type: Article