83 FR 52834 - Partnership Opportunity To List in a Public Database (PPE-Info) Appropriate Personnel Protective Equipment Products That Protect Workers Against Fentanyl Exposure
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 202 (October 18, 2018)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 202 (October 18, 2018)
| Page Range | 52834-52834 | |
| FR Document | 2018-22721 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 202 (Thursday, October 18, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 52834] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-22721] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [Docket Number CDC-2018-0085, NIOSH-319] Partnership Opportunity To List in a Public Database (PPE-Info) Appropriate Personnel Protective Equipment Products That Protect Workers Against Fentanyl Exposure AGENCY: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announces the opportunity for manufacturers to participate in an evolution of the PPE-Info database to include products identified as protection against fentanyl exposure. To view the notice and related materials, visit https://www.regulations.gov and enter CDC-2018-0085 in the search field and click ``Search.'' DATES: Electronic or written comments expressing willingness to participate must be received by November 19, 2018. Other types of comments are not being requested. Product information is not required to be submitted in this timeframe. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by CDC-2018-0085; NIOSH- 319, by any of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Mail: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, NIOSH Docket Office, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, MS C-34, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226-1998. Instructions: All information received in response to this notice must include the agency name and docket number [CDC-2018-0085; NIOSH- 319]. All relevant comments received will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov. All information received in response to this notice will also be available for public examination and copying at the NIOSH Docket Office, 1150 Tusculum Avenue, Room 155, Cincinnati, OH 45226-1998. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ppeconcerns@cdc.gov, NIOSH, National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory, Office of the Director, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Building 141, Pittsburgh, PA, 15236, 1-888-654-2294 (a toll free number). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PPE-Info is a collection of national personal protective equipment (PPE) information. The database provides PPE standards setting organizations, manufacturers, suppliers, purchasers, and end users with the ability to conduct general- or advanced-criteria searches of (1) relevant standards, (2) associated product types, (3) target occupational groups, (4) basic conformity assessment specifications, and (5) additional pertinent information. PPE-Info is the only U.S. database that is maintained with comprehensive information about national PPE standards and select product information. Using this collection of information, PPE-Info currently offers the following capabilities: Identification of PPE standards, searchable by PPE type, hazard category, Standards Development Organization, Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code, standard type, and standard status, with basic- and advanced-search functions; A PPE-Selection Logic Tool for potential Ebola exposure; and Identification of 3rd party testing laboratories whose scope of accreditation includes testing to the identified standard. Background: In 2011 NIOSH began an effort to address the recommendations issued by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in its report ``Certifying Personal Protective Technologies: Improving Worker Safety,'' which recommended that ``NIOSH NPPTL should continue and expand its role in PPT [personal protective technology] conformity assessment. Specifically, NPPTL should expand its role and become the primary clearinghouse for reliable information on non-respirator PPT.'' The PPE-Info Database is a key element designed to address this IOM recommendation. First developed in 2012, the PPE-Info website is available for public use at https://wwwn.cdc.gov/PPEinfo. In addition, there is a tutorial for users on the features and use of the current PPE-Info database at https://niosh-connect.adobeconnect.com/p7o6sz3xxt5/. Information Needs: NIOSH is expanding the PPE-Info Database as a tool to connect existing protection standards with relevant PPE information for protection against fentanyl and its analogues. This new aspect of the NIOSH PPE-Info Database will allow end users (e.g., emergency responders) to find products (e.g., gloves and coveralls) that are compliant (as confirmed by manufacturer) with the protection standards outlined by the CDC Fentanyl PPE Guidance at https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/fentanyl/risk.html. The objective is to include information about all PPE types associated with the CDC Fentanyl PPE Guidance as the information becomes available. Since there is no single source for this information, NIOSH is requesting that manufacturers provide CDC with their product information directly for input into the database to provide end users with Fentanyl PPE selection options. NIOSH will develop individual Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with PPE manufacturers to facilitate the sharing of product information. The primary focus of the collaboration with an individual manufacturer will be (1) the receipt of manufacturer product information to be collected and displayed in the NIOSH PPE-Info Database; and (2) the verification, by the manufacturer, of product information displayed in the NIOSH PPE-Info Database. The purpose of these collaborations is to obtain information on all currently available PPE types that comply with the CDC Fentanyl PPE Guidance. References Cohen HJ, Liverman CT [2010]. Certifying Personal Protective Technologies: Improving Worker Safety. https://www.nap.edu/catalog/12962/certifying-personal-protective-technologies-improving-worker-safety. Dated: October 15, 2018. Frank J Hearl, Chief of Staff, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2018-22721 Filed 10-17-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-19-P
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Public Database (PPE-Info) coveralls) that are compliant (as
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Equipment Products That Protect is a collection of national personal protection standards outlined by the
Workers Against Fentanyl Exposure protective equipment (PPE) information. CDC Fentanyl PPE Guidance at https://
The database provides PPE standards www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/fentanyl/
AGENCY: National Institute for setting organizations, manufacturers, risk.html. The objective is to include
Occupational Safety and Health suppliers, purchasers, and end users information about all PPE types
(NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease with the ability to conduct general- or associated with the CDC Fentanyl PPE
Control and Prevention (CDC), advanced-criteria searches of (1) Guidance as the information becomes
Department of Health and Human relevant standards, (2) associated available. Since there is no single source
Services (HHS). product types, (3) target occupational for this information, NIOSH is
ACTION: Notice. groups, (4) basic conformity assessment requesting that manufacturers provide
specifications, and (5) additional CDC with their product information
SUMMARY: The National Institute for pertinent information. PPE-Info is the directly for input into the database to
Occupational Safety and Health of the only U.S. database that is maintained provide end users with Fentanyl PPE
Centers for Disease Control and with comprehensive information about selection options. NIOSH will develop
Prevention announces the opportunity national PPE standards and select individual Memoranda of
for manufacturers to participate in an product information. Using this Understanding (MOU) with PPE
evolution of the PPE-Info database to collection of information, PPE-Info manufacturers to facilitate the sharing of
include products identified as currently offers the following product information. The primary focus
protection against fentanyl exposure. To capabilities: of the collaboration with an individual
view the notice and related materials, • Identification of PPE standards, manufacturer will be (1) the receipt of
visit https://www.regulations.gov and searchable by PPE type, hazard category, manufacturer product information to be
enter CDC–2018–0085 in the search Standards Development Organization, collected and displayed in the NIOSH
field and click ‘‘Search.’’ Standard Occupational Classification PPE-Info Database; and (2) the
DATES: Electronic or written comments
(SOC) code, standard type, and standard verification, by the manufacturer, of
expressing willingness to participate status, with basic- and advanced-search product information displayed in the
must be received by November 19, 2018. functions; NIOSH PPE-Info Database. The purpose
Other types of comments are not being • A PPE-Selection Logic Tool for of these collaborations is to obtain
requested. Product information is not potential Ebola exposure; and information on all currently available
required to be submitted in this • Identification of 3rd party testing PPE types that comply with the CDC
timeframe. laboratories whose scope of Fentanyl PPE Guidance.
accreditation includes testing to the
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, References
identified standard.
identified by CDC–2018–0085; NIOSH– Background: In 2011 NIOSH began an Cohen HJ, Liverman CT [2010]. Certifying
319, by any of the following methods: effort to address the recommendations Personal Protective Technologies:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: issued by the Institute of Medicine Improving Worker Safety. https://
https://www.regulations.gov Follow the (IOM) in its report ‘‘Certifying Personal www.nap.edu/catalog/12962/certifying-
instructions for submitting comments. Protective Technologies: Improving personal-protective-technologies-
• Mail: National Institute for Worker Safety,’’ which recommended improving-worker-safety.
Occupational Safety and Health, NIOSH that ‘‘NIOSH NPPTL should continue
Docket Office, 1090 Tusculum Avenue, and expand its role in PPT [personal Dated: October 15, 2018.
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MS C–34, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226–1998. protective technology] conformity Frank J Hearl,
Instructions: All information received assessment. Specifically, NPPTL should Chief of Staff, National Institute for
in response to this notice must include expand its role and become the primary Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for
the agency name and docket number clearinghouse for reliable information Disease Control and Prevention.
[CDC–2018–0085; NIOSH–319]. All on non-respirator PPT.’’ The PPE-Info [FR Doc. 2018–22721 Filed 10–17–18; 8:45 am]
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