Project Scope
- Conduct User Seal Checks on various Filtering Facepiece Respirators to assess the ability of the seal check to discriminate between an adequate and a poor seal between the respirator and the user’s face.
Milestones
- Draft study protocol
- Submit protocol for HSRB review
- Obtain HSRB approval for study protocol
- Begin subject recruitment
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Outputs
- Publication of project reports
- Presentations at conferences and stakeholder meetings
Outcomes
- Improved user instructions, regulation changes, and improved user attitudes concerning the ability and need to conduct seal checks.
- Data from protocol used by NIOSH, CDC, OSHA, ISO, and ANSI, in guidance documents, standards, and regulations
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