ISRP partners with the FACE-UP project
ISRP is a partner within the recently launched FACE-UP project (Factors Affecting Childhood Exposure to Particulates) that will run through 2025.
ISRP is a partner within the recently launched FACE-UP project (Factors Affecting Childhood Exposure to Particulates) that will run through 2025.
Our first face-to-face meeting for over three years will be held at the STEAM Museum in Swindon, United Kingdom on March 29th. The subject of the meeting will be Asbestos. The event is being supported by the British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS).
Fees for the meeting will be £50 for members and £75 for non-members. Corporate members can register more than 2 members at the member rate. We urge you to book as soon as you can for this event so that we can organise the catering. If there are any problems with the booking please contact the Secretary immediately at .
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is announcing the launch of the NIOSH Respirator Fit Evaluation Challenge, a 3-phase prize challenge with a total of $350,000 in prize money.
The latest issue of the JISRP has published. https://www.isrp.com/the-isrp-journal
Here is the link for registration for the 24th November webinar on Welding: The Multi-hazard Process
For each of our online webinars, and to support membership networking and collaboration, we are looking for members to present a short 5-10 min introduction to their company, research or other R activity. These shorter ignite-type sessions will be embedded into the main educational webinar to help support membership awareness. Please contact the section chair or secretary, if interested or require further details.
The NIOSH NPPTL has updated the Counterfeit Respirators / Misrepresentation of NIOSH-Approval webpage with the following information concerning NIOSH ownership of respirator certification marks.
The Journal of the International Society for Respiratory Protection (JISRP) has published its second issue. The full journal is available to members of the ISRP. The first article in the issue, is available open access.
The International Society for Respiratory Protection is excited to announce that the next international conference is proposed for 9 – 12 May 2022, in a virtual forum.
Earlier in the year, ASTM International released a new standard, ASTM 3502-21 Standard Specification for Barrier Face Coverings. This web page provides a table of barrier face coverings (BFCs) and Workplace Performance/Performance Plus masks that conform to the ASTM F3502-21 standard and NIOSH requirements.