Interagency Board for Equipment Standardization

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The Interagency Board for Standardization and
Interoperability
Strengthening National Readiness through Standards
Kathleen Higgins Director Office of Law
Enforcement Standards National Institute of
Standards and Technology
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1990s
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1998
CMPIO
IAB
Mission Help agenciesprepare by
providingguidance on equipment
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Standardized List of Basic Equipment
IAB
Mission Help agenciesprepare by
providingguidance on equipment
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IAB Chair (State/Local Organization)
SubGroups
Medical
Interoperable Communications Information Systems
Detection Decontamination
Personal Protection Operational Equipment
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IAB Chair (State/Local Organization)
SEL Standardized Equipment List
SubGroups
Medical
Interoperable Communications Information Systems
Detection Decontamination
Personal Protection Operational Equipment
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IAB Chair (State/Local Organization)
Science Technology Committee (ST)
SubGroups
Medical
Interoperable Communications Information Systems
Detection Decontamination
Personal Protection Operational Equipment
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SEL
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Need for
Minimum Performance Standards
SEL
Compliance Testing Programs
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Standards Coordination Committee
Supports IAB SubGroups in establish
performancestandards and testing programsfor
CBRNE equipment
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• Police Scientific Development Branch, U.K.
• Royal Canadian Mounted Police
• Technical Support Working Group
• United States Army
• United States Secret Service
• University of Utah, Center for Human Toxicology
• University of Virginia
• White House Office of Science andTechnology
  Policy

• Institute for Telecommunication Sciences,
  Telecommunications Information Administration
• National Cybercrime Training Partnership
• National Fire Protection Association
• National Institute for OccupationalSafety
  Health
• NIST Measurements Standards Laboratories
• Occupational Safety Health Administration

• American Society for Testing Materials
• Armor Protective Systems Working Group
• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms
• Department of Defense
• DOD, Computer Forensics Laboratory
• DOJ, Office of Domestic Preparedness
• Federal Aviation Administration
• Federal Bureau of Investigation

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Program Areas
Weapons and Protective Systems
Chemical Systems and Materials
Detection, Inspection and Enforcement
Technologies
Forensic Sciences
Public Safety Communications Standards
Critical Incident Technologies
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Standards Coordination Committee
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GB
concentration?
(Sarin)
exposure?
type offiltration?
life of filter?
acceptableeffectiveness?
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Standards Coordination Committee Early
Achievements

• Threat/Hazard Assessments
• WMD Computer Simulations
• Reviews of Existing Standards
• Ongoing Consultation with Researchers,
  Manufacturers, Technical Experts and First
  Responders

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CBRNEEquipmentUser Guides
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Top Priority CBRNE Respiratory Equipment
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Completed Standards

• CBRN SCBA Standard
• CBRN SCBA Certification Testing
• CBRN Escape Mask Standard
• CBRN APR Standard

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Coming Soon

• Combination APR/SCBA (2004)
• Closed Circuit SCBA (2004)
• Escape SCBA (2005)
• Supplied Air Respirators (SAR) (2005)

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• Vapor-Protective Ensemble for Hazardous
  Materials Emergencies
• Protective Ensemble for Urban Search and
  Rescue Operations
• Protective Ensemble for Chemical/
  Biological Terrorism Incidents
• Standard on Protective Ensemble for
  Chemical/Biological Terrorism Incidents
• Protective Clothing for Emergency Medical
  Operations

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Portable RadiationDetection Standards (March
2004)
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5-Year Plan Projections by Fiscal Year
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CBRNEEquipmentUser Guides
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Selection Care And Maintenance
Guides
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Science andTechnology Directorate

• Long-time supporter of SEL and IAB
• Endorses and funds 5-Year Plan

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Science andTechnology Directorate

• NIOSH CBRN respiratorystandards used Agency-wide
• SEL integrated into MIPTFirst Responder Database
• User guides incorporated intoMIPT web site

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Science andTechnology Directorate
Grants to state and localagencies tied toCBRNE
equipment standards
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Standards Coordination Committee
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50,000 EmergencyResponse Organizations
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Kathleen M. Higgins
[phone] kathleen.higgins_at_nist.gov www.eeel
.nist.gov/oles
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