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Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 2006. Reusability of Facemasks During an Influenza Pandemic: Facing the Flu. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11637.
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Acronyms

AFL-CIO American Federation of Labor–Congress of Industrial Organizations

AFSCME American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

ANSI American National Standards Institute

AORN Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses

APF Assigned protection factor

ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials

ATSDR Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

BFE Biological filtration efficiency test

BLS Bureau of Labor Statistics

CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CDRH Food and Drug Administration, Center for Devices and Radiological Health

CIDRAP University of Minnesota Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy

CIH Certified industrial hygienist

CSP Certified safety professional

DHHS Department of Health and Human Services

DHS Department of Homeland Security

Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 2006. Reusability of Facemasks During an Influenza Pandemic: Facing the Flu. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11637.
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FDA Food and Drug Administration

FPE Facial protective equipment

FRCPC Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (Canada)

H5N1 Avian influenza, influenza A virus subtype (named for certain proteins on the surface of the virus) that occurs mainly in birds, is highly contagious among birds, and can be deadly to them.

HSP Board on Health Sciences Policy

IAFF International Association of Fire Fighters

IOM Institute of Medicine

ISEA International Safety Equipment Association

N95 NIOSH-approved particulate respirator filter. Filters at least 95 percent of airborne particles. Not resistant to oil.

NCID National Center for Infectious Diseases

NIH National Institutes of Health

NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

NIP National Immunization Program

NPPTL National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory

NRC National Research Council

OPHEP Office of Public Health Emergency Preparedness

OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration

PAPR Powered air-purifying respirator

PFE Particle filtration efficiency test

PPE Personal protective equipment

SARS Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

SCBA Self-contained breathing apparatus

WHO World Health Organization

Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 2006. Reusability of Facemasks During an Influenza Pandemic: Facing the Flu. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11637.
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Any strategy to cope with an influenza pandemic must be based on the knowledge and tools that are available at the time an epidemic may occur. In the near term, when we lack an adequate supply of vaccine and antiviral medication, strategies that rely on social distancing and physical barriers will be relatively more prominent as means to prevent spread of disease. The use of respirators and facemasks is one key part of a larger strategy to establish barriers and increase distance between infected and uninfected individuals. Respirators and facemasks may have a role in both clinical care and community settings.

Reusability of Facemasks During an Influenza Pandemic: Facing the Flu answers a specific question about the role of respirators and facemasks to reduce the spread of flu: Can respirators and facemasks that are designed to be disposable be reused safely and effectively? The committee—assisted by outstanding staff—worked intensively to review the pertinent literature; consult with manufacturers, researchers, and medical specialists; and apply their expert judgment. This report offers findings and recommendations based on the evidence, pointing to actions that are appropriate now and to lines of research that can better inform future decisions.

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