Escape Respirator for First Responders

描述(申请人提供)：急救员是指在自然灾害或人为灾难中第一个到达现场的人。他们也是最后离开现场的人。急救人员包括警察、消防员和急救医疗技术人员。全美87000个司法管辖区有1100万名州和地方急救人员。有效对抗化学、生物、辐射和核(CBRN)制剂的逃生罩需要由NIOSH开发和批准，以便第一反应人员可以有效地使用它们。TDA Research，Inc.(TDA)及其商业合作伙伴正在联合提议开发一种CBRN逃生罩，该逃生罩将满足NIOSH最近宣布的标准。除了CBRN保护，逃生罩的设计将有效地防止一氧化碳。在第一阶段项目中，设计、制造和测试了在室温或低于室温下有效去除CO的催化材料。TDA及其合作伙伴使用NIOSH指定的标准成功地测试了该产品。在第二阶段项目中，TDA及其合作伙伴将扩大催化剂的规模，优化组成和数量，并在罐中进行测试。与公共健康相关：TDA Research，Inc.(TDA)及其合作者正在合作开发一种用于逃生罩的呼吸器过滤器，以保护工作人员，特别是急救人员，免受化学、生物、辐射和核(CBRN)危害和一氧化碳(CO)的危害。该项目的目标是为TDA开发一种廉价、耐用和活性的催化剂，在NIOSH指定的条件下通过将CO氧化为CO2来破坏CO。在这个二期项目中，TDA将优化催化剂配方、用量、放大催化剂、测试催化剂，并在合作伙伴的帮助下，在NIOSH规定的测试条件下评估催化剂的性能。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): First responders are the men and women who are first on the scene of a natural or man- made disaster. They are also the last to leave the scene. First responders are policemen, firemen, and emergency medical technicians. There are 11 million state and local first responders in 87,000 jurisdictions throughout the United States. Escape hoods that are effective against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) agents need to be developed and approved by the NIOSH so that first responders may use them effectively. TDA Research, Inc. (TDA) and its commercial partner are jointly proposing to develop a CBRN escape hood that will meet the recently announced standards by the NIOSH. In addition to CBRN protection, the escape hood will be designed to be effective against carbon monoxide. In the Phase I project, has designed, fabricated, and tested catalytic materials that were effective in removing CO at or below room temperatures. TDA and its partner tested the product successfully using NIOSH specified criteria. In the Phase II project, TDA and its partner will scale up the catalyst, optimize composition and amounts and test it in a canister. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: TDA Research, Inc. (TDA) and its collaborator are collaborating to develop a respirator filter canister for an Escape Hood to protect the workforce in general, and first responders in particular, from Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) hazards and carbon monoxide (CO). The goal of the project is for TDA is to develop an inexpensive, durable and active catalyst that destroys CO by oxidation to CO2 under NIOSH specified conditions. In this Phase II project, TDA will; optimize the catalyst formulation, amount, scale up the catalyst, test the catalyst and, with our partner's help, evaluate the performance of the catalyst under NIOSH prescribed test conditions.