Author Description

The Nat. Institute of Justice (NIJ) provides objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and tools to meet the challenges of crime and justice, particularly at the State and local levels. NIST furnishes technical support to NIJ in the development of standards, and subjects existing equipment to laboratory testing and evaluation and conducts research leading to the development of nat. standards, user guides, and technical reports. This report focuses particularly on respiratory protection for emergency first responders. Chapters: identification of personal protection equipment (new equipment, vendor contacts); and data fields (parameters: operational, physical, logistical, and special requirements).