National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory [2022]

Details

• Journal Article:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  This document has been withdrawn and the latest information can be found here. This updated fact sheet presents NPPTL's current research areas and staffing. The National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) is a Division of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). NPPTL prevents work-related injury, illness, and death by advancing the state of knowledge and application of personal protective technologies (PPT). NPPTL supports more than 20 million U.S. workers who rely on this equipment (e.g., respirators, clothing, gowns, gloves, eye protection and other types of protective gear) to keep them safe from on-the-job hazards. NPPTL conducts laboratory and field research, surveillance, standards development, interventions, and conformity assessment activities. This work includes the respirator approval program and post-market evaluations to increase the compliant use of PPT and improve its usability and effectiveness. NPPTL also participates in international, federal, and consensus PPT standards development activities to facilitate translating research findings and sharing staff expertise. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Protective Clothing Respiratory Protective Devices Safety
• Keywords:
  Personal protective equipment; PPE; Respirators; Respiratory protective equipment; Protective clothing; Respirator certification; Respirator testing
• Source:
  Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2018-141 (revised 10/2022), 2022 Oct; :1-2
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2018141revised102022
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  NPPTL - National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory ; OD - Office of the Director
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  2 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20066131
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• NORA Priority Area:
  Healthcare and Social Assistance ; Public Safety
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:16495223eddd156fec0f7ec0708ebbc8d31bd42c31ce7aede7cde3d2db595c2cbe59152cdbc7ff59a4fa1cc45e7cf7e656b6b6f3c4ae4da55d719c1c3f4a1e8f
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/122533/cdc_122533_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.29 MB ]