[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 38 (Friday, February 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 9513]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-4804]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Workshop To Explore the Hazards and Needs Relating to Respiratory 
Protection for Emergency Responders to Nuclear, Biological and for 
Chemical Incidents

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

    Name: Workshop to Explore the Hazards and Needs Relating to 
Respiratory Protection for Emergency Responders to Nuclear, 
Biological, and/or Chemical Incidents.
    Time and Dates: 12 Noon-6 p.m., March 10, 1999. 8 a.m.-6 p.m., 
March 11, 1999. 8 a.m.-1 p.m., March 12, 1999.
    Place: Lakeview Resort and Conference Center, One Lakeview 
Drive, Morgantown, WV 26505. Telephone 800/624-8300.
    Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available. 
The meeting room accommodates approximately 200 people. Seating will 
be limited to approximately 160 people.
    Purpose: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and 
Health is requesting public participation in a workshop being co-
sponsored with the U.S. Army--Soldiers and Biological Chemical 
Command and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The 
agencies are bringing together subject matter experts and 
stakeholders with common interests and concerns for the respiratory 
protection needs of emergency responders. This workshop will provide 
a forum to exchange information and learn about current respiratory 
protection issues associated with incidents involving nuclear, 
biological, and/or chemical agents. Participants are encouraged to 
provide and share the results from any testing or evaluations of 
respirators for potential use against these agents. The objectives 
of this meeting are (1) to identify and understand the hazards 
associated with a nuclear, biological and/or chemical incident; (2) 
identify the different responders and their respiratory protection 
needs; (3) determine which respirators are currently being utilized 
for response to these types of events and the selection criteria; 
and (4) determine public health and medical community concerns which 
must be considered in developing a standard for chemical and 
biological respiratory protective devices. After the conclusion of 
the workshop, a Workshop Report summarizing information and 
discussions will be provided to all participants. The Workshop 
Report will be available upon request and may be used by attendees 
to form future partnerships and collaborations to address this 
emerging national issue.
    Requests to participate in this public workshop and secure 
lodging are being coordinated by NIOSH. Please contact Ms. Kay 
Basile, Respirator Branch Secretary, at phone 304/285-5907, FAX 304/
285-6030, or email ``[email protected]''. Requests for each person 
attending should include the name; title; affiliation; arrival and 
departure dates; and telephone, FAX & email contact numbers. Submit 
requests as soon as possible to ensure lodging accommodations.
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard W. Metzler or John 
Dower, NIOSH, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, West Virginia, 
26505-2888. Telephone 304/285-5907.
    The Director, Management Analysis and Services office has been 
delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices pertaining 
to announcements of meetings and other committee management 
activities, for both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

    Dated: February 19, 1999.
Carolyn J. Russell,
Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (CDC).
[FR Doc. 99-4804 Filed 2-25-99; 8:45 am]
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