PPE CASE P2018-0104: Testing of Stockpiled ANSI/AAMI PB70 Level 3 Surgical Gowns

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• Journal Article:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Personal Author:
  Kilinc-Balci, F. Selcen ; Fries, M. L. ; Rottach, D. ; Shaffer, Richard A.
• Description:
  To instill confidence in workers that personal protective equipment (PPE) will be effective, leaders in the PPE community develop performance standards and then check to see if the PPE meets these standards (i.e., conforms). This process involves a variety of public and private sector entities contributing expertise in the particular PPE and hazards. To bring greater oversight and coordination to these activities, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) developed the National Framework for Personal Protective Equipment Conformity Assessment- Infrastructure. The Framework assists leaders of the PPE community in developing activities that are appropriate given the risk posed to the worker. NIOSH works with public and private sector entities to assess and improve upon conformity assessment activities by collecting PPE from the marketplace or at the point of use. NIOSH then evaluates the PPE against established standards and uses the test results to provide leaders in the PPE community guidance on post-market sampling strategies, evidence-based criteria for PPE acceptance or rejection, and potential performance requirement updates. This report relates to work conducted at the request of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Strategic National Stockpile (SNS). The SNS asked NIOSH to evaluate the performance of a model of surgical gown held in the SNS beyond the typical shelf life. Specifically, whether this gown model passed the Level 3 requirements of American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) PB70:2012, "Liquid Barrier Performance and Classification of Protective Apparel and Drapes Intended for Use in Health Care Facilities." [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Health Personnel Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Protective Clothing Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: PPE; Surgical Gowns; Stockpile; Control Gowns; Shelf Life; ANSI/AAMI PB70 Personal Protective Equipment; PPE; Equipment Testing; Protective Equipment; Protective Clothing; Protective Materials; Health Care Facilities; Health Care Workers; Shelf Life; Clothing;
• 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, NPPTL Report No. P2018-0104, 2018 Aug; :1-5
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• Subseries:
  PPE CASE Notes
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  NPPTL - National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  5 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20058054
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/137509/cdc_137509_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 319.26 KB ]