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OSHA/NIOSH Interim Guidance (April 2005)
Chemical - Biological - Radiological - Nuclear (CBRN)
Selection Matrix for Emergency Responders
General References
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| This product is not a standard or regulation, and it has no effect on employers' legal obligations. The guidance is advisory in nature,
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This document does not enhance or diminish any existing obligations under the OSH Act. The information in this document is interim guidance only. It is anticipated that
NIOSH CBRN approval for all classes of respirators will be available in the near future. This guidance will change at the time NIOSH CBRN certification standards are available
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Additional OSHA Resources
- Related Safety and Health Topics Pages
Other Government Websites
Standards/Exposure Guidelines
- Memorandum Subject: Nerve Agent Percutaneous Exposure Criteria and Airborne Exposure Levels (AELs) for GD, GF in Use of Interim DA Guidance on Implementation of the New AELs. Department of the Army Office of the Surgeon General, (2004, June 29).
- Memorandum Subject: Implementation Guidance Policy for New Airborne Exposure Limits for GB, GA, GD, GF, VX, H, HD, and HT. Department of the Army OASA (I&E), (2004, June 18).
- Interim Recommendations for Airborne Exposure Limits for
Chemical Warfare Agents H and HD (Sulfur Mustard) [35 KB PDF, 5 pages]. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS),
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Federal Register, Vol. 69, No.
85, pp. 24164-2468, (2004, May 3).
- Final Recommendations for Protecting Human Health from Potential Adverse Effects of Exposure to Agents GA, GB, and VX [153 KB PDF, 4 pages]. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS),
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Federal Register, Vol. 68, No. 196,
pp. 58348-58351, (2003, October 9).
- Toxicological Profile for Sulfur Mustard. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), (2003, September).
- CDC Proposed Airborne Exposure Limits for Chemical Warfare Agents (H, HD, HT). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Federal Register Vol. 68, No.
140, (2003, July 22).
- ToxFAQs™
for Nerve Agents (GA, GB, GD, VX). Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), (2002, April).
- ToxFAQs™ for
Sulfur Mustard. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), (2002, April).
- ToxFAQs™ for Blister Agents: Lewisite (L), Mustard-Lewisite Mixture (HL). Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
(ATSDR), (2002, April).
- ToxFAQs™ for Blister Agents: HN-1, HN-2, HN-3 (Nitrogen Mustards). Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
(ATSDR), (2002, April).
- ToxFAQs™ for Blister Agents: Sulfur Mustard Agent H/HD, Sulfur Mustard Agent HT. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
(ATSDR), (2002, April).
- AR385-61: Safety – Toxic Chemical Agent Safety Standards
[352 KB PDF, 82 pages]. US Department of the Army, (2008, December 17).
- EPA Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGLs) Nerve Agents Exposure Values [2 MB PDF, 262 pages]. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Federal Register Vol. 66, No. 85, (2001, May 2).
- Review of Acute Human-Toxicity Estimates for Selected Chemical-Warfare Agents. The National Academies Press, (1997).
- Emergency Response to Incidents Involving Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents
[506 KB PDF, 27 pages]. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Supplement 14, (1997).
- Final Recommendations for Protecting Human Health and Safety Against Potential Adverse Effects of Long-term Exposure to Low Doses of Agents GA, GB, VX, Mustard Agent (H, HD, T), and Lewisite (L). US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Federal Register, Vol. 53, No. 50, p. 8504, (1988, March 15).
- Recommendations for Protecting Human Health Against Potential Adverse Effects of
Long-Term Exposure to Low Doses of Chemical Warfare Agents. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 37(5):72-4, 79, (1988, February 12).
PPE (General)
NIOSH CBRN Certification
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