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