Respirator Fit Testing

  • Are your employees at risk when wearing a respirator?
  • Do your employees have a medical clearance for respirator usage?
  • Are your employees respirators fitted and worn correctly?
  • Are your employees trained on care and maintenance of their individual respirators?

 

HealthWorks-WNY offers 2 types of respirator fit testing:


Qualitative Fit Testing: 

  • Respirator condition evaluation
  • Properly adjust and fit respirator
  • Negative pressure seal check of respirator
  • Administer Bitrex or nebulized saccharine (taste aversion agents), Isomyl acetate (banana oil) while using OSHA Fit Test Protocol 1910.134(f) 

 

Quantitative Fit Testing: 

  • Respirator condition evaluation
  • Properly adjust and fit respirator
  • Sampling and measurement of air particles in face piece using latest equipment-PortaCount
  • OSHA Fit Test Protocol 1910.134(f)

Respirator Fit Testing

  • Are your employees at risk when wearing a respirator?
  • Do your employees have a medical clearance for respirator usage?
  • Are your employees respirators fitted and worn correctly?
  • Are your employees trained on care and maintenance of their individual respirators?

 

HealthWorks-WNY offers 2 types of respirator fit testing:


Qualitative Fit Testing: 

  • Respirator condition evaluation
  • Properly adjust and fit respirator
  • Negative pressure seal check of respirator
  • Administer Bitrex or nebulized saccharine (taste aversion agents), Isomyl acetate (banana oil) while using OSHA Fit Test Protocol 1910.134(f) 

 

Quantitative Fit Testing: 

  • Respirator condition evaluation
  • Properly adjust and fit respirator
  • Sampling and measurement of air particles in face piece using latest equipment-PortaCount
  • OSHA Fit Test Protocol 1910.134(f)

Important Message

Erie County DOH has issued a warning regarding the shortage of PPD's, which are on back-order.  

 

Until the shortage is resolved, annual testing of employees should be delayed until the shortage is resolved.  For more information, click on the following link:

http://www.ashp.org/DrugShortages/Current/Bulletin.aspx?id=973

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