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===National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory=== | ===National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory=== | ||
The | The [[National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory]] (NPPTL) is a research center within the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health located in [[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]], devoted to research on [[personal protective equipment]] (PPE). The NPPTL was created in 2001 at the request of the U.S. [[United States Congress|Congress]], in response to a recognized need for improved research in PPE technologies.<ref name = "About">{{Cite web|author=NIOSH |url=https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/about.html|title=CDC - NIOSH - About NPPTL|publisher=National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |date=December 1, 2011 |accessdate=2012-08-31}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=NFPA and NIOSH form alliance for emergency responder safety |url=http://www.nfpa.org/press-room/news-releases/2005/nfpa-and-niosh-form-alliance-for-emergency-responder-safety |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819133536/http://www.nfpa.org/news-and-research/news-and-media/press-room/news-releases/2005/nfpa-and-niosh-form-alliance-for-emergency-responder-safety |archive-date=2016-08-19 |accessdate=2015-09-03 |website=nfpa.org}}</ref> It focuses on experimentation and recommendations for [[respirator]] masks, by ensuring a level of standard filter efficiency, and develops criteria for testing and developing PPE.<ref name = "About"/><ref name=":0" /><ref name = "Respirators">{{Cite web|author=NIOSH |url=https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/respirators |title = CDC - Respirators - NIOSH Workplace Safety and Health Topic | publisher=National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |date=June 14, 2012 |accessdate=2012-08-31}}</ref> | ||
The laboratory conducts research and provides recommendations for other types of PPE, including protective clothing, gloves, eye protection, headwear, hearing protection, chemical sensors, and communication devices for safe deployment of emergency workers. It also maintains certification for [[N95 mask|N95]] respirators,<ref name="About" /> and hosts an annual education day for N95 education.<ref>{{Cite web|title = CDC - NIOSH - NIOSH-Approved Holiday, N95 Day|url = https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/N95Day.html|website=cdc.gov|accessdate = 2015-09-03}}</ref> Its emergency response research is part of a collaboration with the [[National Fire Protection Association]].<ref name=":0" /> | The laboratory conducts research and provides recommendations for other types of PPE, including protective clothing, gloves, eye protection, headwear, hearing protection, chemical sensors, and communication devices for safe deployment of emergency workers. It also maintains certification for [[N95 mask|N95]] respirators,<ref name="About" /> and hosts an annual education day for N95 education.<ref>{{Cite web|title = CDC - NIOSH - NIOSH-Approved Holiday, N95 Day|url = https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/N95Day.html|website=cdc.gov|accessdate = 2015-09-03}}</ref> Its emergency response research is part of a collaboration with the [[National Fire Protection Association]].<ref name=":0" /> | ||