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)