[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 13 (Thursday, January 22, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 4039]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-1193]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Announces an
Evaluation of Downdraft Vented Nail Salon Tables (VNTs)
Authority: 29 U.S.C. Sections 651 et seq.
AGENCY: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Division of Applied Research and Technology (DART), NIOSH,
is conducting an evaluation of downdraft vented salon nail tables
(VNTs). This notice invites developers, manufacturers, and vendors of
VNTs to submit new, unused, downdraft VNTs for evaluation of
operational characteristics and effectiveness in reducing levels of a
source point tracer gas at standard distances from the vent. A 6-month
supply of manufacturer recommended filters is to be submitted to NIOSH
at the address below, together with the VNT.
Evaluation parameters for the VNTs will include, but are not
limited to: Airflow and capture characteristics, noise level, ergonomic
features, and filter life. Manufacturers, vendors, and developers who
wish to submit VNTs with filters for evaluation are invited to respond
to this announcement. A report on each VNT submitted for evaluation,
including feedback on the evaluation parameters and staff
recommendations, will be sent to the submitter. Results of the
evaluation will potentially be used to develop educational materials
for nail technicians and may also be disseminated through reports,
publications, or presentations. NIOSH does not intend to identify
manufacturers in its publications but testing information referencing
particular manufacturers would be releasable if requested under the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
DATES: Written letter of interest must be received within 90 calendar
days of publication in the Federal Register. The deadline for receipt
of VNT and filter submissions is June 30, 2009. Evaluations will begin
subject to the dates VNT and filter submissions are received. The VNTs
will be retained for up to 10 months while being evaluated, after which
they will be returned.
ADDRESSES: Manufacturers, vendors, and developers who wish to submit
VNTs with filters for evaluation are invited to respond to this
announcement by sending a written letter of interest to NIOSH/DART,
Robert A. Taft Laboratories, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Mailstop C-23,
Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, Attention: Susan Reutman, e-mail address:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Responses shall include: A description of
the VNT including the manufacturer, schedule of availability of the VNT
and filters for evaluation, and a statement of the terms under which
the VNT will be made available for evaluation. Shipping and handling
costs (including insurance) to ship the VNTs to NIOSH and for NIOSH to
return the VNTs to the submitter will be the responsibility of the
submitter. NIOSH reserves the right to decide which VNT submissions
will be evaluated based on compliance with the specifications described
above. NIOSH also reserves the right not to proceed in this manner.
Note: As a government entity, we cannot endorse any specific
product directly, indirectly, or by implication. NIOSH will not be
responsible for any costs related to usage, wear and tear or
accidental damage to the VNT during transport or while the VNT is at
NIOSH.
Contact Person for Technical Information: Susan Reutman, Ph.D.,
telephone (513) 533-8286, or e-mail [email protected].
Dated: January 2, 2009.
James D. Seligman,
Chief Information Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. E9-1193 Filed 1-21-09; 8:45 am]
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