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Download or read book Current Issues in the Assessment of Respiratory Protective Devices for Occupational and Non-Occupational Uses written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2021-01-13 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To address approaches to the respirator approval process in the current landscape for both occupational and non-occupational use of respirators, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Standing Committee on Personal Protective Equipment for Workplace Safety and Health convened a virtual workshop, Current Issues in the Assessment of Respiratory Protective Devices: Nontraditional Workers and Public Use on August 4â€"5, 2020. Additionally, the workshop considered gaps in respiratory protection for outdoor workers and the general public. This publication summarizes the presentation and discussion of the workshop.