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Transcript from the Prerulemaking Technical Conference on NIOSH Assessment of Performance Levels for Industrial Respirators. Held in Morgantown, West Virginia on January 9-11, 1991.

PB92105170

Publication Date	1991
Page Count	455
Abstract	A transcript was presented of the proceedings of the prerulemaking technical conference held in Morgantown, West Virginia, January 9-11, 1991, concerning the assessment of industrial respirator performance. The speakers for the meeting addressed the following issues: NIOSH respirator workplace performance research; future directions of respirator performance assessment; project firesmoke, a workplace evaluation of self contained breathing apparatus; workplace protection factor study of half facepiece particulate air purifying respirators at two lead acid battery manufacturing facilities; a model for correcting workplace protection factors for pulmonary deposition and other effects; measurement of respirator performance; an objective method for setting assigned protection factors; determining workplace protection factors for negative pressure elastomeric and disposable half mask air purifying respirators; respirator usage at foundry operations and aircraft painting facilities; results from eleven workplace tests; problems encountered during workplace testing; feasibility of workplace testing and alternatives; respirators used during asbestos (1332214) removal; evaluation of respirator fit; limitations of current studies; breath analysis; simulated workplace testing of respirators; specific chemical challenges; and laboratory face fit testing.
Keywords	Occupational safety and health Meetings Respirators Industrial hygiene Regulations Protective equipment Performance standards Asbestos Lead poisoning Indoor air pollution Metals Dust control Design criteria Forecasting CAS 1332-21-4
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 94D - Job Environment 41I - Job Environment 95G - Protective Equipment 68G - Environmental Health & Safety 68A - Air Pollution & Control
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199202

Transcript from the Prerulemaking Technical Conference on NIOSH Assessment of Performance Levels for Industrial Respirators. Held in Morgantown, West Virginia on January 9-11, 1991.

Transcript from the Prerulemaking Technical Conference on NIOSH Assessment of Performance Levels for Industrial Respirators. Held in Morgantown, West Virginia on January 9-11, 1991.
PB92105170

Publication Date	1991
Page Count	455
Abstract	A transcript was presented of the proceedings of the prerulemaking technical conference held in Morgantown, West Virginia, January 9-11, 1991, concerning the assessment of industrial respirator performance. The speakers for the meeting addressed the following issues: NIOSH respirator workplace performance research; future directions of respirator performance assessment; project firesmoke, a workplace evaluation of self contained breathing apparatus; workplace protection factor study of half facepiece particulate air purifying respirators at two lead acid battery manufacturing facilities; a model for correcting workplace protection factors for pulmonary deposition and other effects; measurement of respirator performance; an objective method for setting assigned protection factors; determining workplace protection factors for negative pressure elastomeric and disposable half mask air purifying respirators; respirator usage at foundry operations and aircraft painting facilities; results from eleven workplace tests; problems encountered during workplace testing; feasibility of workplace testing and alternatives; respirators used during asbestos (1332214) removal; evaluation of respirator fit; limitations of current studies; breath analysis; simulated workplace testing of respirators; specific chemical challenges; and laboratory face fit testing.
Keywords	Occupational safety and health Meetings Respirators Industrial hygiene Regulations Protective equipment Performance standards Asbestos Lead poisoning Indoor air pollution Metals Dust control Design criteria Forecasting CAS 1332-21-4
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 94D - Job Environment 41I - Job Environment 95G - Protective Equipment 68G - Environmental Health & Safety 68A - Air Pollution & Control
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199202