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Agendas of Public Meetings
INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE
Board on Health Sciences Policy
COMMITTEE ON THE CERTIFICATION* OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
The National Academies
Keck Center
Room 109
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC
AGENDA
Open Session
Thursday, January 28, 2010
10:30 a.m. |
Welcome and Introductions |
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Howard J. Cohen, Committee Chair |
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Sponsor’s Charge to the Committee and Background Information |
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Maryann D’Alessandro, Associate Director for Science, NPPTL, NIOSH Les Boord, Director, NPPTL, NIOSH |
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Discussion |
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12:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
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1:00 p.m. |
Context for the Study |
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1:00–1:45 |
Overview of Product Conformity Assessment and Examples of Various Approaches to Certification Gordon Gillerman, NIST |
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Discussion |
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1:45–2:30 |
ASTM International—Certification Program Tim Brooke, ASTM |
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Discussion |
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2:30–2:45 |
Break |
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2:45–3:30 |
Certification of Personal Flotation Devices Samuel E. Wehr, Independent Consultant |
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Discussion |
3:30 p.m. |
Adjourn Open Session |
COMMITTEE ON THE CERTIFICATION* OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
WORKSHOP
The National Academies
Keck Center
Room 100
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
8:00 a.m. |
Welcome and Opening Remarks Howard J. Cohen, Committee Chair |
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8:10 a.m. |
Overview and Terminology Gordon Gillerman, National Institute of Standards and Technology |
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8:30 a.m. |
Session 1: Current Certification Efforts in PPT: Firefighter Ensembles |
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Facilitator: Roger L. Barker |
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8:30–8:40 |
Overview of the Process |
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Roger L. Barker |
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8:40–8:50 |
Richard M. Duffy, International Association of Fire Fighters |
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8:50–9:00 |
Diane Haithcock, Underwriters Laboratories |
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9:00–9:10 |
Eric Beck, MSA, Inc. |
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9:10–9:30 |
Discussion with the Committee |
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Questions:
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certification process? What factors were considered in establishing the process as a third-party testing process? |
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9:30 a.m. |
Session 2: Current Conformity Assessment Efforts: Other Products |
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Facilitator: Melissa A. McDiarmid |
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9:30–9:45 |
Body Armor Safety Initiative |
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Lance Miller, National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center |
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9:45–10:00 |
EPA Noise Reduction Rating Program |
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Ken E. Feith, Environmental Protection Agency |
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10:00–10:15 |
Consumer Product Safety |
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J. Gibson Mullan, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
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10:15–10:30 |
CBRN Ensembles for Law Enforcement |
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Debra Stoe, National Institute of Justice |
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10:30–11:00 |
Discussion with the Committee |
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Questions:
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11:00 a.m. |
Session 3: Measuring the Impact of Certification on Worker Safety and Health |
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Facilitator: Barbara J. Burgel |
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11:00–11:15 |
Patricia A. Gleason, Safety Equipment Institute |
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11:15–11:30 |
Preston Anderson, Sperian Fall Protection, Inc. |
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11:30–11:45 |
Discussion with the Committee |
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Questions:
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11:45 a.m. |
Lunch |
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12:30 p.m. |
Session 4: Incentives and Barriers to Conformity Assessment and Certification |
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Facilitator: James S. Johnson |
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12:30–12:45 |
Ginny Fitzner, Directorate of Standards and Guidance, OSHA Kevin Robinson, Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories Program, OSHA |
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12:45–12:55 |
Louise Kuhny, Joint Commission (via phone) |
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12:55–1:05 |
Robin T. Scott, Sport Dimension, Inc. |
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1:05–1:15 |
Daniel K. Shipp, International Safety Equipment Association |
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1:15–1:45 |
Discussion with the Committee |
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Questions:
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1:45 p.m. |
Session 5: Risk-Based Approaches to Conformity Assessment |
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Facilitator: Anugrah Shaw |
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1:45–2:00 |
Gordon Gillerman, National Institute of Standards and Technology |
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2:00–2:15 |
Markham C. Luke, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, FDA |
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2:15–2:45 |
Discussion with the Committee |
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Questions:
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are devices (e.g., gowns) regulated that are sold without having gone through the FDA medical device clearance process? |
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2:45 p.m. |
Session 6: Case Study: Healthcare Worker Gloves |
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Facilitator: Alexander Isakov |
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2:45–3:00 |
Terrell Cunningham, Food and Drug Administration |
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3:00–3:15 |
Michael S. Zedalis, Ansell Healthcare, LLC |
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3:15–3:30 |
David Hermann, Aspen Healthcare Metrics |
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3:30–3:45 |
Sharon Welbel, Cook County Health and Hospitals System |
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3:45–4:15 |
Discussion with the Committee |
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Questions:
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