Guide for the Selection of Personal Protective Equipment for Emergency First Responders

The Nat. Institute of Justice (NIJ) provides objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge & tools to meet the challenges of crime & justice, particularly at the State & local levels. The Office of Law Enforcement Standards (OLES) of the NIST furnishes technical support to NIJ in the development of standards. OLES subjects existing equipment to laboratory testing & evaluation & conducts research leading to the development of nat. standards, user guides, & technical reports. This document covers research conducted by OLES. It includes information on the selection of personal protective equipment (PPE) that includes chemical & biological protective clothing & respiratory equipment for different applications.Fatah, Alim A. is the author of 'Guide for the Selection of Personal Protective Equipment for Emergency First Responders', published 2003 under ISBN 9780756735265 and ISBN 0756735262.