Open Session
1:00 Continue Discussion on NPPTL Updates
Les Boord, NIOSH NPPTL
Maryann D’Alessandro, NIOSH NPPTL
Committee Discussion
2:00 – 3:00 Recent and Upcoming Studies – Report, Committee Input and Advice Regarding Scope and Progress
· IOM Letter Report—Respiratory Protection for Healthcare Workers in the Workplace Against Novel H1N1 Influenza A
Bonnie Rogers, vice-chair, letter report committee
Sundaresan Jayaraman, committee member
· Discussions on New Studies
· Certification of Personal Protective Equipment
o Overview of the task – Maryann D’Alessandro
o Issues for discussion
o Suggestions for relevant case studies of other types of certified safety equipment (e.g., personal flotation devices, law enforcement body armor)
o Scope of the study – breadth of the definition of PPE
o Scope of the study – currently certified PPE (e.g., protective clothing for wildland fire fighting, protective clothing for first responders to CBRN events)
· Update of Research on Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers During an Influenza Pandemic
o Overview of the task – Maryann D’Alessandro
o Issues for discussion
o Scope of the study – breadth of ongoing research efforts on influenza transmission
o Research on strengthening a workplace culture of safety
o Design and engineering research
3:00 – 3:30 Planning for Next Meeting
3:30 Adjourn