2020 Pandemic Respiratory Protection Response – 2020 Webinar Recordings

20.10.28 Public Health Emergency Respirator Demand

The COVID-19 pandemic created a significant increase in demand for respirators to protect healthcare workers. Both established respirator manufacturers and manufacturers new to respiratory protection responded to the call for more respirators. To help facilitate these efforts, NIOSH established requirements for a limited, temporary approval for both Filtering Facepiece Respirators (FFRs) and Powered Air-Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) to meet the nation’s increased respiratory protection needs. This webinar will include perspectives from those that responded to the call and a question and answer session.

Richard Green, Joel Corbin, Triantafillos Koukoulas

National Research Council of Canada

Particle Filtration Efficiency Measurement of PPE for Canada: Urgent Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic at the National Research Council Canada

Dr. Margaret Sietsema

University of Illinois Chicago, School of Public Health

Respirator Program Considerations for Non-Healthcare Workplaces – Evaluating the Need and Implementation Guidance for COVID-19

Presentation	Title	Name (Affiliation)
1 (10 mins)	Introduction and Opening Remarks	David Crouch / Mike Clayton
2 (30 mins)	Basics of Microbiology (Virus’ – What are they?)	Dr. Brian Crook and Dr Catherine Makison-Booth (HSE)
3 (30 mins)	Healthcare pandemic preperation and response – “The Front-Line View”	Dr. Vincenzo Puro – Spallanzani”-IRCCS, Rome (Italy)
4 (30 mins)	“One Size Doesn’t Fit All – CV19 RPE Protection Technologies – Fit Testing (Lessons Learned)	Karen Long (RPA Ltd)
5 (30 mins)	Face Coverings and Respirators – Don’t call them Face Masks	Dr. Mike Williams Board Member – International Society for Respiratory Protection
6 (15 mins)	Interactive CV-19 Panel Discussion (Q&A)	All Speakers
7 (5 mins)	Closing Remarks / Wrap Up	Mike Clayton