Meeting Agenda

Thursday, January 28, 2010

10:30 – 12:00               Welcome and Introductions
                                    Howard Cohen, Committee Chair

                                    Sponsor’s Charge to the Committee and Background Information
                                    Maryann D’Alessandro, Associate Director for Science, National  Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL), NIOSH
                                    Les Boord, Director, NPPTL, NIOSH

                                    Discussion

12:00 – 1:00                 Lunch – Keck Atrium (3^rd floor)

1:00 – 3:30                   Context for the Study

                                    1:00-1:45   Overview of Product Conformity Assessment and Examples of Various Approaches to Certification
                                                        Gordon Gillerman, NIST

                                                         Discussion

                                     1:45-2:30      ASTM International – Certification Program
                                                         Ken Pearson, ASTM

                                                         Discussion

                                    2:30-2:45       Break 

                                    2:45-3:30     Certification of Personal Flotation Devices
                                                        Sam Wehr, Independent Consultant

                                                         Discussion

3:30                             Adjourn Open Session