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Respirator Manufacturers Meeting April 10th, 11th, and 12th, 2007

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Letter to All Respirator Manufacturers

Issue Date: February 27, 2007

From: Heinz W. Ahlers, Chief, Technology Evaluation Branch, National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory

Subject: Respirator Manufacturers Meeting April 10th, 11th, and 12th, 2007

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL), is hosting a meeting for all respirator manufacturers. The meeting will be held on April 10, 11, and 12, 2007, and will be held at the NIOSH-NPPTL site in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

All manufacturers, manufacturer application preparers, and other interested parties are welcome to attend.

The formal presentations will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 10, 2007, and continue throughout Wednesday, April 11, 2007. There is open time set aside on the mornings of April 10 and April 12 to allow time for personal appointments with NPPTL personnel and/or to participate in laboratory tours.

Please review the posted agenda for the discussion topics and the available time periods to meet with NPPTL staff and/or participate in tours of the NPPTL laboratory.

A sleeping room block has been set up at the Crowne Plaza Pittsburgh South for the evening of April 10, 2007. To make hotel reservations, please contact the Crowne Plaza Pittsburgh South directly at 412-833-5300 or 1-800-2CROWNE. By mentioning the NIOSH-NPPTL meeting, a discounted rate of $91 per night will be granted. Driving directions are posted.

Because the meeting will be held at the NIOSH-NPPTL site, it is very important that you complete a registration form and submit it to the NPPTL Event Management Office. You may register electronically or download the Adobe pdf version of the registration form and send it by e-mail (npptlevents@cdc.gov) or fax (304-225-2003).

If you are not a U.S. citizen, you must complete the posted NIOSH Security Information Requirements for International Visitors Form and submit it to NPPTL Event Management at least 10 business days before the event. NIOSH approval must be granted before admittance to the NIOSH site will be allowed. All meeting attendees must show a valid photo I.D. (preferably a driver's license), and all foreign national citizens must show a current passport, before admittance to the site will be permitted.

If you need further information, or have any questions or concerns, please contact the NPPTL Event Management Office, 3604 Collins Ferry Road, Suite 100, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505-2353, Telephone 304-225-5138, Fax 304-225-2003, E-mail npptlevents@cdc.gov.

Location:
NIOSH-NPPTL Facility
626 Cochrans Mill Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15236

Download this page in printable PDF form

Register for this Meeting (PDF)

Meeting Agenda [PDF]

International Visitors Form [PDF]

Crown Plaza Directions [PDF]

NIOSH-NPPTL Directions [PDF]

Restaurants and Hotels [PDF]

Presentations Listed Below

Welcome April 10, 2007 [PDF]

Standard Test Procedure (STP) April 10, 2007 [PDF]

State of the Lab April 11, 2007 [PDF]

Present and Proposed Private Label Requirements April 11, 2007 [PDF]

CBRN PAPR Update April 11, 2007 [PDF]

Long Term Field Evaluation (LTFE) April 11, 2007 [PDF]

Assembly Matrices April 11, 2007 [PDF]

Standard Application Procedure (SAP) April 11, 2007 [PDF]

Site and Product Audits April 11, 2007 [PDF]

Replacement Tracking Program April 11, 2007 [PDF]

User Instructions April 11, 2007 [PDF]

Respirator Manufacturers Meeting April 10th, 11th, and 12th, 2007 [PDF - 28 KB]

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