Current Issues in the Assessment of Respiratory Protective Devices for Occupational and Non-Occupational Uses: Proceedings of a Workshop (2021)
Chapter: Appendix B: Workshop Agenda
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Current Issues in the Assessment of Respiratory Protective Devices for Occupational and Non-Occupational Uses: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25951.
Appendix B
Workshop Agenda
Current Issues in the Assessment of Respiratory Protective Devices:
Nontraditional Workers and Public Use
August 4–5, 2020
National Academies Webinar
DAY 1
August 4, 2020, 10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
| 10:30 a.m. | Opening Remarks and Charge to Workshop Speakers and Participants |
| Melissa McDiarmid, M.D., M.P.H., DABT University of Maryland School of Medicine Planning Committee Chair | |
| Maryann D’Alessandro, Ph.D., M.S. Director National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Current Issues in the Assessment of Respiratory Protective Devices for Occupational and Non-Occupational Uses: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25951.
Session 1 Objectives
- Describe the evolution in the assessment and approval of respiratory protective devices over the past century to respond to the needs of occupational users.
- Discuss how these lessons can inform planning for future needs, such as the approval and use of respiratory protective devices by the public and by occupations that do not currently use respirators as part of a formal respiratory protection program.
| 10:45 a.m. | SESSION 1: LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE LAST 100 YEARS OF RESPIRATORY PROTECTION |
| Moderator: Melissa McDiarmid, M.D., M.P.H., DABT Planning Committee Chair | |
| Richard Metzler, MSIE Senior Scientist, Retired National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory, NIOSH | |
| 11:00 a.m. | Discussion with Planning Committee and Speaker (15 minutes) |
Session 2 Objectives
- Identify nontraditional respirator user populations1 (i.e., workers who perform duties outside of a formal respiratory protection program or the public) and examine the respiratory risks for these groups.
- Describe the situation-specific needs of these populations, as well as current guidance regarding their use of respiratory protective devices and other respiratory protection strategies.
- Explore how these risks compare to those encountered in professions that currently use respirators in the context of formal respiratory protection programs.
- Examine how these situation-specific needs and respiratory risks align with existing recommendations, guidance, and standards.
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1 Target populations include outdoor workers in highly polluted environments (wildland firefighters and agricultural workers); non–health care workers exposed to respiratory risks (workers in meatpacking plants and grocery stores); government employees and families deployed to high air pollution locales; and the general public.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Current Issues in the Assessment of Respiratory Protective Devices for Occupational and Non-Occupational Uses: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25951.
| 11:15 a.m. | SESSION 2A: RESPIRATORY RISKS AND USER REQUIREMENTS FOR NONTRADITIONAL WORKERS |
| Moderator: Robert Harrison, M.D., M.P.H. University of California, San Francisco Planning Committee Member | |
| Bill Kojola, M.S. Industrial Hygienist, Retired American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations | |
| Joseph Domitrovich, Ph.D. Exercise Physiologist U.S. Forest Service | |
| Kevin Riley, Ph.D., M.P.H. Director of Research and Evaluation Labor Occupational Safety & Health Program University of California, Los Angeles | |
| 11:45 a.m. | Panel Discussion (30 Minutes) |
| 12:15 p.m. | Lunch Break (30 Minutes) |
| 12:45 p.m. | SESSION 2B: RESPIRATORY RISKS AND USER REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PUBLIC |
| Moderator: John Balmes, M.D. University of California, San Francisco Planning Committee Member | |
| Claire Huson, CIH Industrial Hygienist Department of State | |
| Stephanie Holm, M.D., M.P.H. Co-Director Western States Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit | |
| Mark Nicas, Ph.D., M.P.H., CIH Emeritus Adjunct Professor University of California, Berkeley |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Current Issues in the Assessment of Respiratory Protective Devices for Occupational and Non-Occupational Uses: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25951.
| 1:15 p.m. | Panel Discussion (30 Minutes) |
| 1:45 p.m. | Break (15 Minutes) |
Session 3 Objective
- Revisit the major themes and ideas of the day.
| 2:00 p.m. | Rapporteurs: John Balmes, M.D. Planning Committee Member |
| Robert Harrison, M.D., M.P.H. Planning Committee Member | |
| 2:15 p.m. | Closing Remarks from Workshop Chair |
| 2:30 p.m. | Adjourn |
DAY 2
August 5, 2020, 10:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
| 10:30 a.m. | Highlights from Day 1 |
| Melissa McDiarmid, M.D., M.P.H., DABT University of Maryland School of Medicine Planning Committee Chair |
Session 4 Objectives
- Review the current NIOSH Respiratory Approval Program and conformity assessment process for the occupational use of respirators.
- Explore how existing conformity assessment processes and standards align with the health and safety requirements of nontraditional user groups and how these processes function to deliver technologies to the end user while balancing speed of delivery with safety.
- Discuss what opportunities exist to develop or support conformity assessment processes for respiratory protective devices and control strategies, such as cloth face coverings, that are responsive to the specific requirements of these user groups.
- Discuss conformity assessment models used in other countries, by third-party organizations, and in private industry for the occupational and non-occupational use of respirators and barrier masks.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Current Issues in the Assessment of Respiratory Protective Devices for Occupational and Non-Occupational Uses: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25951.
| 10:45 a.m. | SESSION 4A: ASSESSMENT PATHWAYS FOR RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES FOR NONTRADITIONAL WORKERS |
| Moderator: Howard Cohen, Ph.D., M.P.H. Yale School of Medicine Planning Committee Member | |
| Maryann D’Alessandro, Ph.D., M.S. Director National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory NIOSH | |
| Jeffrey Peterson Branch Chief National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory NIOSH | |
| Jeff Stull, M.S. President International Personnel Protection, Inc. | |
| 11:15 a.m. | Discussion with Panelists and Discussant (30 minutes) |
| Discussant Andrew Levinson, M.P.H. Deputy Director Directorate of Standards and Guidance Occupational Safety and Health Administration | |
| 11:45 a.m. | Lunch Break (30 minutes) |
| 12:15 p.m. | SESSION 4B: ASSESSMENT PATHWAYS FOR RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES AND OTHER OPTIONS FOR THE PUBLIC |
| Moderator: Daniel Shipp International Safety Equipment Association, Retired Planning Committee Member | |
| Jim Johnson, Ph.D., CIH, QEP Consultant JSJ & Associates |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Current Issues in the Assessment of Respiratory Protective Devices for Occupational and Non-Occupational Uses: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25951.
| Emiel DenHartog, Ph.D., M.Sc. Associate Professor Associate Director Textile Protection and Comfort Center North Carolina State University | |
| Jonathan Szalajda, M.S.I.E., M.Eng. Deputy Director National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory, NIOSH | |
| 12:45 p.m. | Panel Discussion (30 Minutes) |
| 1:15 p.m. | Break (15 Minutes) |
Session 5 Objectives
- Identify research gaps related to the assessment of respiratory risks and needs of different user groups.
- Explore research priorities related to human factors engineering and psychology around the use of respiratory protective devices outside of a formal respiratory protection program.
- Discuss challenges related to user acceptance and approaches for developing and communicating guidance on the effective use of respiratory protective devices and barrier masks to nontraditional workers and the public.
| 1:30 p.m. | SESSION 5: RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATION GAPS AND OPPORTUNITIES |
| Moderator: Tener Veenema, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S., RN Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Planning Committee Member | |
| Rachael Jones, Ph.D., M.P.H. Associate Professor The University of Utah | |
| Ayse Gurses, Ph.D., M.S., M.P.H. Professor Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine | |
| Barbara Materna, Ph.D., CIH Chief, Occupational Health Branch California Department of Public Health |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Current Issues in the Assessment of Respiratory Protective Devices for Occupational and Non-Occupational Uses: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25951.
| 2:00 p.m. | Panel Discussion (30 Minutes) |
| 2:30 p.m. | Break (15 Minutes) |
Session 6 Objectives
- Revisit the major themes and highlights of the workshop.
- Discuss what additional research is required to deliver the appropriate respiratory protection to these groups.
- Discuss future directions for conformity assessment and approval of respiratory protective devices for nontraditional workers and public use.
| 2:45 p.m. | SESSION 6: REFLECTIONS FROM THE WORKSHOP |
| Moderator: Melissa McDiarmid, M.D., M.P.H., DABT Planning Committee Chair | |
| Howard Cohen, Ph.D., M.P.H. Planning Committee Member | |
| Daniel Shipp Planning Committee Member | |
| Tener Veenema, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S., RN Planning Committee Member | |
| John Balmes, M.D. Planning Committee Member | |
| Robert Harrison, M.D., M.P.H. Planning Committee Member | |
| 3:15 p.m. | Closing Remarks from Workshop Chair |
| 3:30 p.m. | Adjourn |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Current Issues in the Assessment of Respiratory Protective Devices for Occupational and Non-Occupational Uses: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25951.
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Current Issues in the Assessment of Respiratory Protective Devices for Occupational and Non-Occupational Uses: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25951.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Current Issues in the Assessment of Respiratory Protective Devices for Occupational and Non-Occupational Uses: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25951.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Current Issues in the Assessment of Respiratory Protective Devices for Occupational and Non-Occupational Uses: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25951.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Current Issues in the Assessment of Respiratory Protective Devices for Occupational and Non-Occupational Uses: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25951.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Current Issues in the Assessment of Respiratory Protective Devices for Occupational and Non-Occupational Uses: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25951.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Current Issues in the Assessment of Respiratory Protective Devices for Occupational and Non-Occupational Uses: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25951.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Current Issues in the Assessment of Respiratory Protective Devices for Occupational and Non-Occupational Uses: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25951.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Current Issues in the Assessment of Respiratory Protective Devices for Occupational and Non-Occupational Uses: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/25951.
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