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| E6-15706 | The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Announcement Opportunity for Businesses To Partner With National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) on a Research Project To Evaluate the Reusability of Disposable Filtering Facepiece Respirators (FFR) Used for Protection Against Infectious Aerosols | Notice | The National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL), NIOSH, is conducting research to determine the reusability of filtering facepiece respirators (FFR) exposed to infectious aerosols. One aim of this research is to address whether NIOSH-certified FFR are suitable for reuse after decontamination. NIOSH proposes to study the effects of decontaminating a diverse array of FFR including NIOSH- certified N95, P100, and N95 filtering facepiece respirator/surgical mask. This project will also study the survivability of a simulant influenza virus on FFR. NIOSH plans to include in the research study some of the respirator models that have been stockpiled by the U.S government to be used in the event of an influenza pandemic. NIOSH also plans to include models that have head straps versus those that do not have head straps, as well as models with and without exhalation valves. Through this announcement, NIOSH is seeking to identify FFR products or prototypes that possess anti-viral or other novel technologies that disinfect or sterilize infectious aerosols (e.g., viruses) as part of their materials of construction. Program funding constraints may limit the number of candidate respirators that may be included in the research program. NIOSH will give consideration to the incorporation of novel anti-viral technologies into this research study using the following hierarchy for selection of candidate FFR products and prototypes: (1) The FFR proposed for consideration in this study are commercially available and are currently certified to meeting 42 CFR part 84 requirements, (2) the FFR proposed for consideration is in the process of being certified by NIOSH to meet 42 CFR part 84 requirements, (3) the FFR proposed for consideration are either a prototype or a commercially available product that has not been submitted to NIOSH for certification and the manufacturer submitting the letter of interest has received NIOSH certification for other respiratory protection products, and (4) the FFR prototype contains a unique technology for disinfecting or sterilizing infectious aerosol particles trapped on the exterior surface of the FFR and complements the diversity of technologies already considered in the research design. Candidate companies will be evaluated based on their capability to achieve the identified criteria in sufficient quantities for testing. Candidates selected could be requested to enter into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA). This announcement does not obligate NIOSH to enter into a contractual agreement with any respondents. NIOSH reserves the right to establish a partnership based on scientific analysis and capabilities found by way of this announcement or other searches, if determined to be in the best interest of the government. | 2006-09-26 | 2006 | 9 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2006/09/26/E6-15706/the-national-institute-for-occupational-safety-and-health-niosh-of-the-centers-for-disease-control | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2006-09-26/pdf/E6-15706.pdf | Health and Human Services Department; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | 221,44 | The National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL), NIOSH, is conducting research to determine the reusability of filtering facepiece respirators (FFR) exposed to infectious aerosols. One aim of this research is to address whether... |