<p>To address approaches to the respirator approval process in the current landscape for both occupational and non-occupational use of respirators, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Standing Committee on Personal Protective Equipment for Workplace Safety and Health convened a virtual workshop, Current Issues in the Assessment of Respiratory Protective Devices: Nontraditional Workers and Public Use on August 4?5, 2020. Additionally, the workshop considered gaps in respiratory protection for outdoor workers and the general public. This publication summarizes the presentation and discussion of the workshop.</p>
Author(s): Anna Nicholson, Olivia Yost, Claire Giammaria
Publisher: National Academies Press
Year: 2021
Language: English
Pages: 152
City: Washington, D.C.
FrontMatter
Reviewers
Contents
Box, Figures, and Table
Acronyms and Abbreviations
1 Introduction
2 Lessons Learned from 100 Years of Respiratory Protection
3 Respiratory Risks and User Requirements for Nontraditional Workers
4 Respiratory Risks and User Requirements for the Public
5 Assessment Pathways for Respiratory Protective Devices for Occupational Use by Nontraditional Workers
6 Assessment Pathways for Respiratory Protective Devices for the Public
7 Addressing Research and Communication Gaps
References
Appendix A: Statement of Task
Appendix B: Workshop Agenda
Appendix C: Biographical Sketches of Workshop Speakers, Moderators, and Staff
