Respirator User Notices Issued by NIOSH

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Counterfeit Respirators / Misrepresentation of NIOSH-Approval

When NIOSH becomes aware of counterfeit respirators or those misrepresenting NIOSH approval on the market, we will post them here to alert users, purchasers, and manufacturers.

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Figure 1 is an example of a counterfeit N95 Respirator that was brought to NIOSH’s attention. While the TC number and private label holder are valid, this unapproved unit can be identified by the misspelling of NIOSH on the front of the respirator.

Check the respirator approval markings (graphic below) or the Certified Equipment List to verify your respirator is NIOSH-approved. Additional information is available on the NIOSH Trusted Source page .

Example of the Correct Exterior Markings on a NIOSH-Approved Filtering Facepiece Respirator

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Hospital Cyber Attacks

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4/1/2016

Hospital Cyber-Attack Highlights Health Care Vulnerabilities   A cyber-attack that paralyzed the hospital chain MedStar this week is serving as a fresh reminder of vulnerabilities that exist in systems that protect sensitive patient information.  That attack came a month after a Los Angeles hospital paid hackers $17,000 (roughly Rs. 11,25,000) to regain control of its computer system and more than a year after intruders broke into a database containing the records of nearly 80 million people maintained by the health insurer Anthem.  In Anthem’s case, only a single password stood between hackers with a stolen employee ID and a chance to plunder the Blue Cross-Blue Shield carrier’s database, according to a federal lawsuit filed by customers over the breach.   http://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/features/hospital-cyber-attack-highlights-health-care-vulnerabilities-820208

 

DHS Cyber Resilience Review    The Cyber Security Evaluation program, within the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Cybersecurity & Communications, conducts a no-cost, voluntary, non-technical assessment to evaluate operational resilience and cybersecurity capabilities within Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources sectors, as well as State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial governments through its Cyber Resilience Review (CRR) process.  The goal of the CRR is to develop an understanding of an organization’s operational resilience and ability to manage cyber risk to its critical services during normal operations and times of operational stress and crisis. The CRR is based on the CERT Resilience Management Model ( http://www.cert.org/resilience/rmm.html ), a process improvement model developed by Carnegie Mellon University’s Software Engineering Institute for managing operational resilience.   https://www.us-cert.gov/sites/default/files/c3vp/crr-fact-sheet.pdf   Hospitals interested in scheduling a Cyber Resilience Review should contact Billy Sasser, DHS Protective Security Advisor, (850) 942-8335.