Workshop Objectives.
Workshop Objectives.
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Bryant, R. A.
NIST SP 1051; NIST Special Publication 1051; December
2007.
Real-Time Particulate Monitoring: Detecting Respiratory
Threats for First Responders. Workshop Proceedings.
Appendix 3: Workshop Presentations. Appendix 3.A. May
3-4, 2007, Gaithersburg, MD, 29-31 pp, 2007.
Keywords:
first responders; respiratory systems; health hazards;
fire fighters; manufacturing; occupational hazards;
occupational safety
Abstract:
There is a need for real-time identification of hazards
to enable selection of appropriate respiratory
protection for firefighters. The
challenge is to transfer the protocols and technology
used in industrial environments where the respiratory
threats are better
characterized to the fire environment where the threats
are less characterized. This can be accomplished by
first identifying existing
devices that can be applied for read-time particulate
detection during fire overhaul, then determining
performance criteria and
standards that modify these devices to better suit the
application. The workshop is intended to bring members
of key organizations
together to begin this process. In addition to the
production of a report that lays out priorities for
research and detector performance,
the workshop is anticipated to expose attendees to new
tools and methods to improve safety, provide
opportunities to expand the
applications of available technology, and present
opportunities for new research, new focus, and future
collaborations.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899