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NPPTL Letters to Manufacturers and Interested Parties

Letters - an official letter announcing public meetings, new requirements, NIOSH policies and other relevant information important to our stakeholders.

Below are letters issued to respirator manufacturers and letters issued to all interested parties:

Letters Issued to Respirator Manufacturers

October 15, 2009 - To All Filtering Facepiece Approval Holders
March 31, 2009 - Respirator Manufacturers Meeting May 12^th, 2009
March 17, 2009 - Extended Testing (Default to Test) Policy
March 10, 2009 - Approval of Filtering Facepiece Respirators with Novel Head Suspension Systems
The March 10 2009 Letter to All Manufacturers titled Approval Of Filtering Facepieces With Novel Head Suspension Systems is rescinded effective May 8, 2009.
September 03, 2008 - Filtering Facepiece Respirator Label
December 12 , 2007 - Respirator Manufacturers Meeting January 24^th, 2008
July 12, 2007 - Reminder - Information Request for Respirator Audit Logic Database
July 11, 2007 - Reminder - Information Request for Respirator Audit Logic Database
July 11, 2007 - Revised fees for CBRN respirator approvals, effective April 1, 2007
June 14, 2007 - Clarification on the Purpose of Posting Standard Test Protocols
April 10, 2007 - Respirator Manufacturers Meeting April 10th, 11th, and 12th, 2007
April 3, 2007 - Update to the NIOSH CBRN Full Facepiece APR Mechanical Connector and Gasket Drawing from Revision 2 (January 9, 2004) to Revision 3 (April 3, 2007)
February 27, 2007 - Respirator Manufacturers Meeting April 10th, 11th, and 12th, 2007
December 8, 2006 - NIOSH NPPTL and NFPA Joint Approval Process for NFPA 1981 2007 Edition Respirator Approvals
November 3, 2006 - Information Request for Respirator Audit Logic Database Reminder
October 2 , 2006 - NIOSH Policy for Respirator Sealing Surfaces and Facial Hair
August 14, 2006 - Manufacturers Meeting, October 11, 2006
June 15, 2006 - Revised "Cautions & Limitations" List for CBRN Air-Purifying Respirators (APR)
March 17, 2006 - Meaning of NIOSH Approval
March 16, 2006 - Public Meeting to be held on April 27, 2006, to Discuss Expediting the Respirator Certification Process, Isoamyl Acetate (IAA) Testing, N95 Filtering Facepiece Priority, CBRN NFPA 1981 Standard, and Changes to Post-Certification Audit Selection
March 16, 2006 - Revised fees for CBRN respirator approvals, effective April 1, 2006
January 10, 2006 - Clarification of use of manufacturer's pretest data
November 15, 2005 - December 12, 2005 manufacturers' meeting to discuss Silica dust tests for PAPR, Standard Application Procedures, and tour the NIOSH/NPPTL Facility
August 29, 2005 - Revocation of Cylinder Exemption DOT-E-12695
August 26, 2005 - Revised Standard Application Procedures for the Certification of Respirators
May 20, 2005 - July 21, 2005 meeting to discuss Standard Application Procedures
May 18, 2005 - Air-Purifying Fit Test Subject Selection
April 22, 2005 - Unique Part Numbers; Abbreviated Labeling Options for Cartridges and Filters
April 7, 2005 - Clarification of Supplier and Subcontractor Relationships
March 11, 2005 - Meeting to discuss the Standard Application Procedures (SAP) comments, implementation of the procedures, new NPPTL and Respirator Branch organizational structures, and follow-up on replacement documents

March 10 , 2005 - April 1, 2005 revised fees for CBRN respirator approvals and Federal Tax ID Number - Employee Identification Number (EIN) listing on all payment checks

November 16, 2004 - Meeting to address new NPPTL and Respirator Branch organizational structures, availability of revised Standard Application Procedures for comment, and concepts for Respirator Branch process and procedure changes

July 10, 2002 - Relocation of NIOSH's Respirator Branch to the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL)

December 28, 2001 - Acceptance of Applications for the Testing and Evaluation of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus for Use Against Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Agents

Letters Issued to All Interested Parties

July 7, 2009 - Announcement of Public Meeting to be held September 17, 2009 to discuss Supplied-Air Respirators, Air Fed Ensembles, and Total Inward Leakage Test for Respirators other than Filtering Facepiece and Half Masks
March 4, 2009 - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Reopening of comment period and notice of public meetings: Closed-Circuit Escape Respirators
March 4, 2009 - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Reopening of comment period and notice of public meetings: Quality Assurance for Respirators
January 8, 2009 - Personal Protective Technology Program Stakeholders Meeting to be held March 3, 2009
December 02, 2008 - National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory Stakeholder Meeting, December 02, 2008
July 10, 2008 - National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory Stakeholder Meeting, August 20, 2008
January 25, 2008 - National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory Stakeholder Meeting, March 6, 2008
January 17, 2008 - Colors for Respirator Element Labeling
January 8, 2008 - Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR) Concept Paper
August 30, 2007 - Incorporation of the NIOSH CBRN Full Facepiece APR Mechanical Connector and Gasket drawing Revision 4, Dated 09 July 2007, into the Statement of Standard for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Full Facepiece Air-Purifying Respirator (APR), Revision 2; April 4, 2003
July 20, 2007 - Time extension to submit comments on the Total Inward Leakage program for half-mask air-purifying particulate filtering respirator certification
May 29, 2007 - TIL Public Meeting
March 1, 2007 - March 22, 2007 Meeting to discuss Long Term Field Evaluation Concept
October 20 , 2006 - Time extension to submit comments on the Closed-Circuit Escape Respirators (CCER) Concept Requirements
October 6 , 2006 - Voluntary Program for Acceptance of Applications for the Testing and Evaluation of Powered Air-Purifying Respirators (PAPR or PAPRS) for Use Against Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Agents
October 6 , 2006 - CBRN Combination SCBA and CBRN Supplied Air respirator concepts
August 21, 2006 - Closed Circuit Escape Respirator (CCER) Public Meetings
August 14, 2006 - National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory Public Meeting
November 15, 2005 - December 13, public meeting to discuss concepts for standards for CBRN respirators and multi-function PAPRs
June 23 , 2005 - July 19-20, 2005 meeting to discuss Concepts for Standards for Approval of Respirators for Use Against Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Agents (CBRN) and Guidelines for Their Use; and Concepts for Standards for a Multi-Function Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR)

November 12 , 2004 - Public Meeting to be held on December 15, 2004, to Continue Discussions for Concepts of Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR) Standards and Introduction of Concepts for Closed Circuit, Self Contained, Breathing Apparatus Standards Development Efforts Used for Respiratory Protection Against CBRN Agents

July 14, 2004 - Public Meeting to be held on August 25, 2004, to Begin Initial Discussions for Concepts of Total Inward Leakage (TIL) Requirements and Test Methods for Halfmask Respirators Including Elastomeric and Filtering Facepiece Styles

June 6, 2003 - Announcement of a Respirator Certification Process Workshop to be Held on June 26, 2003

Page last updated: October 16, 2009
Page last reviewed: May 26, 2009
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