Join us September 3-6, 2019 as we celebrate 100 Years of Respiratory Protection! Beginning Tuesday September 3, you will find all Respiratory Protection Week activities on our one-stop-shop webpage: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/Respiratory-Protection-Week-2019.html

Don’t forget to register in advance for our Respiratory Protection Week Webinars!

PAPRs in Healthcare: Facing Challenges using the Current State of Knowledge

NIOSH is teaming up with presenters from the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) and the Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare (AOHP) to discuss the current state of knowledge of Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR) use in healthcare, specifically touching on challenges and issues for use in the OR.

Direct Adobe Connect Registration link: https://niosh-connect.adobeconnect.com/respiratoryprotectionweek/event/event_info.html 

Respiratory Protection Advancements and Potential Options for Firefighters

Respiratory Protection Advancements for Emergency Responders

This portion of the webinar will provide an overview of evolutions in standards requirements that address the changes in respiratory protection.

Evaluation of CBRN Respirator Protection in Simulated Fire Overhaul Settings

This portion of the webinar will discuss a recent study that was designed to measure the protective capability of an air-purifying respirator (APR) with a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) canister used during overhaul compared with the protection offered by a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).

The two presentations will be followed by a question and answer period.

Direct Adobe Connects Registration link: https://niosh-connect.adobeconnect.com/respiratoryprotectionweek2019/event/event_info.html