Meeting Agenda

Agenda Meeting 1-Standing Committee on Personal Protective Equipment for Workplace Safety and Health

INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE
National Academy of Sciences
Committee on Personal Protective Equipment for Workplace Safety and Health

First Meeting
November 2, 2005
The National Academy of Sciences Building
2100 C Street,  NW
Board Room
Washington, D.C.

AGENDA

Wednesday, November 2, 2005

10:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.     
NPPTL Charge to the Committee and Overview  
NPPTL staff  

• Charge to the committee and discussion
• Overview and history of NPPTL 
• Quality performance initiatives
• Overview of the NPPTL branches
  • Technical Research Branch
  • Technical Evaluation Branch
  • Policy and Standards Branch

12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.           
Lunch - Board Room  
Committee and Guests

1:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.              
NPPTL Standards Focus

• NPPTL role in 42 CFR
• NPPTL role in ISO and ANSI standards
• NPPTL role in NFPA and ASTM standards

2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.                
Break

3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.              
Discussion of Relevant Ongoing Studies

• NRC Study on the NIOSH/Bureau of Labor Statistics Respirator Use Survey Program
  Tom Plewes, study director
• IOM Committee on the Evaluation of NIOSH's Head-and Face Anthropometric Survey of U.S. Respirator Users
  John Bailar, chair
• NRC/IOM Review of NIOSH Research Programs
  Evan Douple, study director (invited)

3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.               
Revisit the Statement of Task
Committee Discussion with the Sponsor

4:30 p.m.                      
Adjourn

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