Meetings: Fire fighters' protective clothing and equipment; full ensemble fire testing; peer review,

[Federal Register: October 30, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 210)]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Peer Review Meeting of the Draft Research Protocol of the Full Ensemble Fire Testing of Fire Fighters' Protective Clothing and Equipment

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

Name: Peer Review meeting on the NIOSH-funded study by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) entitled: ``Full Ensemble Fire Testing of Fire Fighters' Protective Clothing and Equipment.''

Time and Date: 8 a.m.--5 p.m., December 2, 1998.

Location: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Lecture Room D, Administration Building 101,

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Building and Fire Research Laboratory, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001.

Status: Open to the public, limited only by the space available. The meeting room accommodates approximately 50 people.

Purpose: To provide peer review of the draft research protocol of a study of burn hazards associated with full ensemble fire fighters' protective clothing and equipment. Also, to exchange information among government, Page 2 stakeholders, and interested parties on the scientific, procedural, and related aspects of the study.

Participants will provide NIOSH with their individual advice and comments regarding the technical and scientific aspects of the study protocol, ``Full Ensemble Fire Testing of Fire Fighters' Protective Clothing and Equipment.''

Matters to be Discussed: The agenda will include a review of the NIST research plan; request for field experience and other information and scientific input on the planned research topics; and scientific discussion on the types and usage of thermal sensors of relevance to exposure estimation. Viewpoints and suggestions from industry, labor, academia, other government agencies, and the public are invited. Written comments will also be considered.

Contact Person for Additional Information: Thomas K. Hodous, M.D., Project Officer, Division of Safety Research, NIOSH, CDC, M/S P-1172, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505-2888. Telephone 304/285-5943, E-mail thh1@cdc.gov. Copies of the draft protocol may be obtained by contacting Dr. Hodous.

Dated: October 23, 1998. Carolyn J. Russell, Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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