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OSHA/NIOSH Interim Guidance - April 1, 2005
Chemical - Biological - Radiological - Nuclear (CBRN)
Personal Protective Equipment Selection Matrix
for Emergency Responders
General References
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NOTICE |
| This product is not a standard or regulation,
and it has no effect on employers' legal obligations. The guidance is advisory in nature,
informational in content, and is intended only as technical assistance to employers in providing a safe
and healthful workplace during emergency response operations. 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 for all respirator classes.
OSHA also may update this guidance as additional information becomes available
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Additional OSHA Resources
- Safety and Health Topic pages
Other Government Websites
Standards/Exposure Guidelines
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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).
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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).
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Interim Recommendations for Airborne Exposure Limits for Chemical Warfare Agents H and HD (Sulfur Mustard). Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS),
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Federal Register, Vol. 69, No. 85, pp.
24164-2468 (2004, May 3). Also available as a 35 KB
PDF, 5 pages.
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Final Recommendations for Protecting Human Health from Potential Adverse Effects of Exposure to Agents GA, GB, and VX. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS),
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Federal Register, Vol. 68, No. 196,
pp. 58348-58351 (2003, October 9). Also available as a 149 KB
PDF, 4 pages.
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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). Federal Register Vol. 68, No.
140 (2003, July 22).
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ToxFAQs™ for Nerve Agents (GA, GB, GD, VX). Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
(ATSDR) (2002, April).
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ToxFAQs™ for
Sulfur Mustard. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) (2002, April).
- ToxFAQs™ for Blister Agents: Lewisite (L), Mustard-Lewisite Mixture (HL). ATSDR - Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (2002, April), 5 pages.
- 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).
- Background information on the various exposure guidelines. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) (2001, November 2).
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AR 385-61: The Army Chemical Agent Safety Program. Department of the Army
(2001, October 12), 185 KB
PDF, 34 pages.
- EPA Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGLs) Nerve Agents Exposure
Values.
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. NFPA
Supplement 14 (1997), 519 KB PDF, 27 pages.
- Recommendations for Protecting Human Health and Safety Against Potential Adverse Effects of Long-Term Exposure to Low-Doses of Agents GA, GB, VX, Mustard Agents (H. HT, HD) and Lewisite (L). 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.
CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly 37(5):72-4, 79 (1988, February 12).
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