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Face Fit Testing Kits; New Legislation and Purpose of Face Fit Testing.

Fit Testing of Disposable Respirators. The CoSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) Regulations include a requirement that the initial selection process for all tight-fitting facepieces should include fit testing to ensure the wearer has a correctly fitting device. Face Fit Testing is also required under the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations and the Control of Lead at Work Regulations.

RPE Fit Testing is required for all tight-fitting facepieces including all filtering facepieces (disposable face masks), half masks and full-face masks. This includes negative pressure full-face masks as well as power-assisted full masks, and both self-contained and air-fed breathing apparatus. More info here, opens PDF.

Video of Donning and Doffing of Disposable Respirators.

There are two types of fit testing: qualitative and quantitative. Qualitative is a pass/fail that relies on the respirator wearer's indicating whether he/she can smell, taste, or sense the test agent. Testing agents can be bitrex, saccharin, Isoamyl acetate or an irritant smoke. Quantitative fit testing gives an objective measure of the quality of the seal between the wearer's face and the face piece. A fit factor number is produced.

Simple, safe, and reliable, the Fit Test Kit takes the guesswork out of qualitative fit testing. Using bitrex for example, creates an involuntary response by the wearer. The kit includes fit test solutions, 2 nebulisers, a Tyvex® test enclosure, and instructions. The face fit test kit meets CoSHH requirements as a qualitative fit test for both disposable and reusable respirators.

Drager's Video of the Face Fit Testing Procedure.

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