[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 210 (Friday, October 30, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58396-58397]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-29098]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Peer Review Meeting of the Draft Research Protocol of the Full 
Ensemble Fire Testing of Fire Fighters' Protective Clothing and 
Equipment

    The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 
of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the 
following meeting.

    Name: Peer Review meeting on the NIOSH-funded study by the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) entitled: ``Full Ensemble 
Fire Testing of Fire Fighters' Protective Clothing and Equipment.''
    Time and Date: 8 a.m.--5 p.m., December 2, 1998.
    Location: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Lecture 
Room D, Administration Building 101,

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Building and Fire Research Laboratory, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001.
    Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available. 
The meeting room accommodates approximately 50 people.
    Purpose: To provide peer review of the draft research protocol of a 
study of burn hazards associated with full ensemble fire fighters' 
protective clothing and equipment. Also, to exchange information among 
government, Page 2 stakeholders, and interested parties on the 
scientific, procedural, and related aspects of the study.
    Participants will provide NIOSH with their individual advice and 
comments regarding the technical and scientific aspects of the study 
protocol, ``Full Ensemble Fire Testing of Fire Fighters' Protective 
Clothing and Equipment.''
    Matters to be Discussed: The agenda will include a review of the 
NIST research plan; request for field experience and other information 
and scientific input on the planned research topics; and scientific 
discussion on the types and usage of thermal sensors of relevance to 
exposure estimation. Viewpoints and suggestions from industry, labor, 
academia, other government agencies, and the public are invited. 
Written comments will also be considered.
    Contact Person for Additional Information: Thomas K. Hodous, M.D., 
Project Officer, Division of Safety Research, NIOSH, CDC, M/S P-1172, 
1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505-2888. Telephone 
304/285-5943, E-mail [email protected]. Copies of the draft protocol may be 
obtained by contacting Dr. Hodous.

    Dated: October 23, 1998.
Carolyn J. Russell,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 98-29098 Filed 10-29-98; 8:45 am]
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