Report on Comments A2006 — Copyright, NFPA NFPA 1971 Report of the Committee on of protective clothing and protective equipment manufactured for fire and emergency services organizations and personnel, to protect against Fire and Emergency Services Protective Clothing and Equipment exposures encountered during emergency incident operations. This (FPE-AAC) Committee shall also have the primary responsibility for documents on the selection, care, and maintenance of such protective clothing and Technical Correlating Committee protective equipment by fire and emergency services organizations and personnel. Richard M. Duffy, Chair International Association of Fire Fighters, DC [L] Report of the Committee on Rep. International Association of Fire Fighters Structural and Proximity Fire Fighting Protective Clothing and William M. Lambert, Secretary Equipment (FAE-SPF) Mine Safety Appliances Company, PA [M] Rep. Compressed Gas Association Kirk Owen, Chair Plano Fire Department, TX [U] Leslie Anderson, US Department of Agriculture, MT [E] Rep. NFPA Fire Service Section Roger L. Barker, North Carolina State University, NC [SE] Les Boord, US Department of Health & Human Services, PA [E] Patricia A. Freeman, Secretary Steven D. Corrado, Underwriters Laboratories Incorporated, NC [RT] Globe Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, NH [M] Nicholas J. Curtis, Lion Apparel, Incorporated, OH [M] Robert A. Freese, Globe Manufacturing Company, NH [M] Donald Aldridge, Lion Apparel, Incorporated, OH [M] Andy Gbur, Intertek, OH [RT] Jason L. Allen, Intertek, NY [RT] Bill Grilliot, Morning Pride Manufacturing, LLC, OH [M] James M. Baker, National Safety Clean, Incorporated, PA [IM] Rep. Fire & Emergency Manufacturers & Services Association Claude Barbeau, Bacou-Dalloz Protective Apparel Limited, Canada [M] Incorporated Roger L. Barker, North Carolina State University, NC [SE] Kimberly M. Henry, PBI Performance Products, Incorporated, NC [M] Karl J. Beeman, Ensemble Care & Maintenance Services, NV [IM] (Alt. to Andrew P. Perrella) Shane Bray, Mine Safety Appliances Company, PA [M] James S. Johnson, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, CA [RT] Donna P. Brehm, Virginia Beach Fire Department, VA [U] Cy Long, Texas Commission on Fire Protection, TX [E] Bill Burke, Fire-Dex, Incorporated, OH [M] David G. Matthews, Fire & Industrial (P.P.E) Limited, United Kingdom Steven D. Corrado, Underwriters Laboratories Incorporated, NC [RT] [SE] Dean W. Cox, Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department, VA [U] Rep. International Standards Organization Greg Gammon, Las Vegas Fire and Rescue, NV [E] Jim Minx, Oklahoma State Firefighters Association, OK [C] Rep. International Association of Fire Chiefs Stephen R. Sanders, Safety Equipment Institute (SEI), VA [RT] Mary I. Grilliot, TFG/Morning Pride Manufacturing LLC, OH [M] Denise N. Statham, Southern Mills, Incorporated, GA [M] William E. Haskell, III, US Department of Health & Human Services, Jeffrey O. Stull, International Personnel Protection, Incorporated, TX MA [E] [SE] Allen S. Hay, Fire Department City of New York, NY [U] David Trivette, Tyco/Scott Health & Safety, NC [M] Stephen J. King, Deer Park, NY [SE] Rep. International Safety Equipment Association James R. Lawson, US National Institute of Standards & Technology, Robert D. Tutterow, Jr., Charlotte Fire Department, NC [U] MD [RT] Rep. Fire Industry Equipment Research Organization Cy Long, Texas Commission on Fire Protection, TX [E] Harry P. Winer, US Department of the Navy, MA [RT] Michael F. McKenna, Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District, CA [U] Ted E. Nonini, United Fire Fighters of Los Angeles City, CA [L] Alternates Richard A. Oleson, E. D. Bullard Company, KY [M] Louis V. Ott, Gentex Corporation, PA [M] Jason L. Allen, Intertek, NY [RT] Tom Ragan, Shelby Specialty Gloves, TN [M] (Alt. to Andy Gbur) R. Wendell Robison, Fillmore, UT [C] Eric J. Beck, Mine Safety Appliances Company, PA [M] Rep. National Volunteer Fire Council (Alt. to William M. Lambert) Kevin M. Roche, Phoenix Fire Department, AZ [U] Janice C. Bradley, International Safety Equipment Association, VA [M] Rep. International Fire Service Training Association (Alt. to David Trivette) Michael J. Scianna, City of Chicago Fire Department, IL [E] Patricia A. Freeman, Globe Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, NH Jeffrey O. Stull, International Personnel Protection, Incorporated, TX [M] [SE] (Alt. to Robert A. Freese) William Swope, Lexington Fayette Urban County Government, KY [U] Patricia A. Gleason, Safety Equipment Institute (SEI), VA [RT] Jim Tate, Fort Worth Fire Fighters Association, TX [L] (Alt. to Stephen R. Sanders) Rep. International Association of Fire Fighters Mary I. Grilliot, TFG/Morning Pride Manufacturing LLC, OH [M] Robert D. Tutterow, Jr., Charlotte Fire Department, NC [U] (Alt. to Bill Grilliot) Rep. Fire Industry Equipment Research Organization William E. Haskell, III, US Department of Health & Human Services, Harry P. Winer, US Department of the Navy, MA [RT] MA [E] (Alt. to Les Boord) Alternates Steven B. Lumry, Oklahoma City Fire Department, OK [C] (Alt. to Jim Minx) Anthony Di Giovanni, Bacou-Dalloz Protective Apparel Limited, Andrew P. Perrella, E. I. DuPont Company, DE [M] Canada [M] (Alt. to Kimberly M. Henry) (Alt. to Claude Barbeau) Frank P. Taylor, Lion Apparel, Incorporated, VA [M] Scott R. Doan, Alameda County Fire Department, CA [U] (Alt. to Nicholas J. Curtis) (Alt. to Michael F. McKenna) Tim Durby, City of Phoenix, AZ [U] Nonvoting (Alt. to Kevin M. Roche) Andy Gbur, Intertek, OH [RT] Donna P. Brehm, Virginia Beach Fire Department, VA [U] (Alt. to Jason L. Allen) Rep. TC on Emergency Medical Services PC&E Bill Grilliot, Morning Pride Manufacturing, LLC, OH [M] Dean W. Cox, Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department, VA [U] (Alt. to Mary I. Grilliot) Rep. TC on Special Operations PC&E F. Joseph Hersick, Mine Safety Appliances Company, PA [M] Glenn P. Jirka, Miami Township Fire & EMS Division, OH [E] (Alt. to Shane Bray) Rep. TC on Hazardous Materials PC&E Tricia Hock, Fire-Dex, Incorporated, OH [M] Kirk Owen, Plano Fire Department, TX [U] (Alt. to Bill Burke) Rep. TC on Structural and Proximity Fire Fighting PC&E Kim Klaren, Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department, VA [U] Ray F. Reed, Dallas Fire Rescue, TX [U] (Alt. to Dean W. Cox) Rep. TC on Respiratory Protection Equipment Karen Lehtonen, Lion Apparel, Incorporated, OH [M] Bruce H. Varner, Santa Rosa Fire Department, CA [E] (Alt. to Donald Aldridge) Rep. TC on Electronic Safety Equipment Daniel F. Melia, Fire Department City of New York, NY [U] (Alt. to Allen S. Hay) Committee Scope: This Committee shall have primary responsibility Robin B. Royster, Underwriters Laboratories Incorporated, NC [RT] for documents on the design, performance, testing, and certification (Alt. to Steven D. Corrado) 1971-1 Report on Comments A2006 — Copyright, NFPA NFPA 1971 Angie M. Shepherd, US Department of Health & Human Services, PA Segment No. 1 consists of Comments 1971-49 (Log #303), 1971-87 [E] (Log #05), 1971-89 (Log #5), 1971-90 (Log #06), 1971-15 (Log (Alt. to William E. Haskell, III) #37), 1971-185 (Log #153), 1971-183, (Log #151), 1971- 185a (Log Kelly Sisson, City of La Mesa Fire Department, CA [U] #CC9), 1971-15a (Log #CC), 1971-4a (Log #CC3), 1971-44a (Log (Voting Alt. ) #CC4), 1971-55a (Log #CC10), 1971-73a (Loc #CC11), 1971-83a Charles C. Soros, Fire Department Safety Officers Association, WA (Log #CC1), 1971-359a (Log #CC13), 1971-375a (Log #CC14), 1971- [SE] 385a (Log#CC5), 1971-386a (Log #CC6), 1971-388 (Log #359), 1971- (Alt. to Jeffrey O. Stull) 388a (Log #CC7), 1971-389a (Log #CC8), . Donald B. Thompson, North Carolina State University, NC [SE] (Alt. to Roger L. Barker) On Segment No. 1, 9 voted affirmatively, negatively after circulation Robert Vettori, US National Institute of Standards & Technology, MD of negative ballots (Aldridge, McKenna), abstained (Durby, Scianna), [RT] and 1 ballot was not returned (Baker) (Alt. to James R. Lawson) Don Welch, II, Globe Manufacturing Company, NH [M] Mr. Aldridge voted negatively stating: (Alt. to Patricia A. Freeman) The Task Group processed and reconsidered a large number of important logs. Their conclusions can be discerned in the majority of Nonvoting the 1 logs which were provided with the letter ballot. However, the actions on six (6) of the logs, as provided with the letter ballot, are Robert B. Bell, US Department of Labor, DC [E] either incomplete, unclear, or in conflict with the intentions of the (Alt. to Matthew I. Chibbaro) full committee. I hope these issues can be reviewed by the Technical Matthew I. Chibbaro, US Department of Labor, DC [E] Committee in February, and corrected in a way that allows the Standard to (Alt. to Robert B. Bell) move ahead in a timely manner. Following are my concerns: Staff Liaison: Bruce W. Teele 1971-49 (Log #303): It is unclear why the language in 4.4. is needed. It appears that 4.4. is redundant to 4.4.1 except item (5) in 4.4., which Committee Scope: This Committee shall have primary responsibility adds the annual recertification requirement for CBRN which is not in for documents on protective ensembles, except respiratory protection, 4.4.1. The following editorial changes need to be included. that provides head, limb, hand, foot, torso, and interface protection for Table 4.3.4.1 In row , column 7, the word barrier has been misspelled. fire fighters and other emergency services responders during incidents In row , column 15, add 8.1.11 to include washing/ involving structural fire fighting operations or proximity fire fighting drying for garments or add a column for garment operations. washing/drying and move X in row 19, to new column. Structural fire fighting operations include the activities of rescue, In row 4, column 15, add an X. fire suppression, and property conservation during incidents involving In row 5, column 15, add an X. fires in buildings, enclosed structures, vehicles, marine vessels, or like In row 0, column 15, add an X. properties. In row 3, column 16, add an X. Proximity fire fighting operations include the activities of rescue, In row 4, column 16, add an X.