The settlement is approximately $1.1 billion, which includes legal fees and is subject to approval by a U.S. district judge in New Orleans.
Project HOPE, MAP International, and Direct Relief International will distribute almost a million donated respirators in West African countries.
The Sept. 16 forum at the San Diego conference will feature experts from Scott Safety, Draeger, and Sellstrom/RTC Fall Protection.
An inquest determined that two people died in a house fire started by cigarettes that didn't meet European Union safety standards.