: Reusable Healthcare Elastomeric Respirator (RHER) - Conceptual Prototypes: Qty: 1 JobSTATEMENT of WORKRev 01Reusable Healthcare Elastomeric Respirator (RHER) - Conceptual PrototypesI.
With input from NIOSH-NPPTL healthcare and respiratory experts, conceptual prototypes of the Reusable Healthcare Elastomeric Respirators (RHER) were produced for bench testing and evaluation by researchers at NPPTL. This conceptual design need to be refined and elevated into a prototype that can be used in hospital demonstration studies.
COVID-19 ELASTOMERIC RESPIRATOR Solicitation ID/Procurement Identifier: 75D301-20-Q-72476 Ultimate Completion Date: Thu Dec 23 18:00:00 GMT 2021
In 2013, Worksafe British Columbia issued a report about the use of elastomeric respirators during a surge in demand. In 2009, the University of Maryland Medical System began fitting HCP with elastomeric respirators to wear during patient care.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Office of Acquisition Services (OAS) on behalf of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) has a requirement for analysis to assess Best Practices of Reusable Elastomeric Respirators in Healthcare Settings.
Since America’s battle with COVID-19 began, supplies of N95 filtering facepiece respirators, which are the standard face covering when healthcare providers require high-level respiratory protection, have been in short supply in healthcare facilities. A cost-effective strategy for healthcare systems to offset N95 respirator shortages due to COVID-19 is to utilize reusable elastomeric respirators.
NPPTL has a requirement for Reusable Healthcare Elastomeric Respirator Improvements and Exhaled Breath Filter Adaptors. The prototypes required under this effort must follow the same design as previous research efforts. The intended recipient of this purchase order is: High Valley Design, Inc. located at 15328 Eastvale Road, Poway, California 92064-2336.
