1 year ago
New Product Development - ProVent Plus
The garment is called ProVent Plus and has recently been certified to NFPA 1999 as an emergency medical garment.
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1 year ago
Follow up on protection against fentanyl and carfentanil.
I want to show you two example garments that I would recommend for a potential response. Both of these garments will soon be certified to NFPA 1999 which is one of the standards that the IAB recommended in their guidance.
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1 year ago
Response to the opioid drugs fentanyl and carfentanil.
Guidance have been recently published by the IAB (Inter Agency Board) and the American College of Medical Toxicology - I want to share some of the information that they provide
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1 year ago
Technical Committee on Hazardous Materials Protective Clothing and Equipment.
This committee is responsible for three standards: NFPA 1991, 1992 and 1994.
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2 years ago
New Edition of NFPA 1994
This standard involves protective clothing for emergency response to chem-bio terrorism incidents and hazmat.
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Changes to NFPA 1994 standards
The NFPA 1994 standards have been updated - as a response to CBRN terrorism incidents.
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History behind the EPA levels of protection.
The EPA levels of protection are the the basis for the design of chemical protective garments.
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Protection against the opioid compounds fentanyl and carfentanil.
We all know that the opioid epidemic is in a catastrophic state and many people are turning to these compounds when prescription drugs are no longer available for use.
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Recent Changes to NFPA 1991
The new edition of NFPA 1991, Standard on Vapor-Protective Ensembles for Hazardous Materials Emergencies, became effective in December of 2016.
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Garments for Protection Against the Ebola Virus
The Ebola virus was recently identified again in West Africa and that quickly brings back the memory of 2014 when the Ebola virus arrived in the US.
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Changes Coming to NFPA Standards on Hazmat Clothing
The NFPA Technical Committee on Emergency Response Protective Clothing and Equipment is responsible for NFPA Standards 1991, 1992 and 1994.
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Total Heat Loss (THL) vs. Evaporative Resistance (Ret)
Which is the best measure of comfort?
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