Respirator fit test

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F.H. Varley painting depicts a training exercise in Seaford, England. Soldiers emerge from a gas hut wearing respirators.

A respirator fit test checks whether a respirator properly fits the face of someone who wears it. The fitting characteristic of a respirator is the ability of the mask to separate a worker's respiratory system from ambient air.

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This is achieved by tightly pressing the mask flush against the face (without gaps) to ensure an efficient seal on the mask perimeter. Because wearers cannot be protected if there are gaps, it is necessary to test the fit before entering into contaminated air. Multiple forms of the test exist.

Scientific studies have shown that if the mask size and shape is correctly fitted to the employees’ face, they will be better protected in hazardous workplaces. [1]

Facial hair such as a beard can interfere with proper fit. [2]

History

Fit test in US Navy US Navy 061220-N-8146B-001 The Safety Department uses a plastic bag to conduct respirator fit testing aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4).jpg
Fit test in US Navy

The effectiveness of various types of respirators was measured in laboratories and in the workplace. [3] These measurements showed that in practice, the effectiveness of negative pressure tight fitting respiratory protective devices (RPD) depends on leakage between mask and face, rather than the filters/canisters. [4] This decrease in efficiency due to leakage manifested on a large scale during World War I, when gas masks were used to protect against chemical weapons. Poor fit or poorly situated masks could be fatal. The Russian army began to use short-term exposure to chlorine at low concentrations to solve this problem in 1917. [5] [6] Such testing helped convince the soldiers that their gas masks were reliable - because respirators were a novelty. [7] Later, industrial workers were trained in gas chambers in the USSR (in preparation for the Second World War), [8] [9] [10] and late [11] '. German firefighters used a similar test between the First and Second World Wars. [12] Diluted chloropicrin was used to test industrial gas masks. [13] The Soviet Army used chloropicrin in tents with a floor space of 16 square meters. [14]

Fit test methods

Respirator selection and use are regulated by national legislation in many countries. [15] [16] [17] These requirements include a test of negative pressure mask for each individual wearer.

Qualitative and quantitative fit test methods (QLFT & QNFT) exist. Detailed descriptions are given in the US standard, developed by Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA. [15] This standard regulates respirator selection and organization (Appendix A describes fit testing). Compliance with this standard is mandatory for US employers.

Qualitative

Irritant smoke fit test US Navy 110429-N-7326M-028 Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Shaka K. Farrier dons a respirator as irritant smoke is released into the air as part of a re.jpg
Irritant smoke fit test

These methods use the reaction of workers to the taste or smell of a special material (if it leaks into mask) - gas, vapors or aerosols. Such reactions are subjective, making this test dependent on the subject reporting results honestly. A qualitative fit test starts with an unfiltered/non-respirator sampling of the substance of choice to verify that the subject can detect it accurately. Substances include:

Quantitative

PortaCount Plus (TSI) - device for ambient aerosol fit test Kolichestvennaia proverka izoliruiushchikh svoistv QLFT priborom PortaCount Plus.jpg
PortaCount Plus (TSI) - device for ambient aerosol fit test
Air Techniques International TDA-99M used for generated aerosol fit testing US Navy 031205-N-6213R-009 Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) don MCU-2P gas masks under a respirator testing shroud to assess for proper fit.jpg
Air Techniques International TDA-99M used for generated aerosol fit testing

Equipment can determine the concentrations of a control substance (challenge agent) inside and outside the mask or to determine the flow rate of air flowing under the mask. Quantitative methods are more accurate and reliable than qualitative methods because they do not rely on subjective sensing of the challenge agent. Perhaps the most important consideration is the fact that unlike qualitative methods, the quantitative methods provide a data-based, defensible metric.

Ambient aerosol method

An aerosol test is carried out by measuring the internal and external aerosol concentrations. The aerosol can be artificially created (to check the mask), or a natural atmospheric component. The ratio of external concentration to the concentration under the mask is called a fit factor (FF). [19] U.S. law requires employers to offer employees a mask with large enough fit factor. For half face-piece masks (used when the concentration of harmful substances is not more than 10 PEL), the fit factor should not be less than 100; and for full face masks (not more than 50 PEL), the fit factor should not be less than 500. The safety factor of 10 compensates for the difference between testing and workplace conditions. To use an atmospheric aerosol one needs a PortaCount or AccuFIT device. These devices increase the size of the smallest particles through a process of vapor condensation (Condensation Particle Counting or CPC), and then determines their concentration (by count). Aerosols may be: sodium chloride, calcium carbonate, and others. This method has been used as gold standard for determining whether or not a given respirator fits a healthcare worker in healthcare settings and research laboratories. [20] [21] [22] [23]

Recently OSHA approved a Fast Fit Protocol which enables the AAC/CPC (Ambient Aerosol Concentration/Condensation Particle Counting) method to be performed in less than three minutes. The major advantage of the AAC/CPC method is that the test subject is moving and breathing while the fit factor is being measured. This dynamic measurement is more representative of the actual conditions under which the respirator is used in the workplace.

Generated aerosol method

Flow (pressure) methods

These methods appeared later than aerosol. When a worker inhales, a portion of the aerosol is deposited in their respiratory organs, and the concentration measured during the exhalation becomes lower than during inhalation. During inhalation leaked unfiltered air trickles under the mask, not actually mixing with air under the mask. If such a stream collides with the sampling probe, the measured concentration becomes higher than the actual value. But if the trickle does not come into contact with a probe the concentration becomes lower.

Control Negative Pressure (CNP) directly measures facepiece leakage. This measurement tells you how much air has leaked into the respirator, and this is converted into a fit factor. Using a challenge pressure of 53.8 – 93.1 L/min, the CNP devices stress the mask as an employee would while breathing heavily under extreme physical conditions. The manufacturer of the CNP device claims that the use of air as a standard (non-varying) gaseous challenge agent provides a more rigorous test of mask fit than an aerosol agent. If air leaks into a respirator, there is a chance that the particles, vapors, or gas contaminants also may leak in. Recently-approved Redon protocols allow a fit test to be performed in under 3 minutes.[ citation needed ] The CNP Method of fit testing is OSHA, NFPA and ISO certified (among others).

Dichot method differs from CNP in that common filters are installed on the mask and the air is pumped out from the mask at high speed. In this case, a vacuum exists under the mask. The degree of negative pressure depends on the resistance of the filters and on the amount of leaking air. The resistance of the filter is measured with a sealed attachment of the mask to a dummy. This allows the operator to determine the amount of air leaking through the gaps.

Industry

U.S. law began to require employers to assign and test a mask for each employee prior to assignment to a position requiring the use of a respirator and thereafter every 12 months, and optionally, in case of circumstances that could affect fit (injury, tooth loss, etc.). [18] Other developed countries have similar requirements. [17] [24] A U.S. study showed that this requirement was fulfilled by almost all large enterprises. In small enterprises, with fewer than 10 workers, it was broken by about half of employers in 2001. [25] The main reason for such violations may be the cost of specialized equipment for quantitative fit tests, insufficient accuracy of qualitative fit tests and the fact that small organizations have fewer rigorous compliance processes.

Comparison

The main advantage of qualitative fit test methods is the low cost of equipment, while their main drawback is their modest precision, and that they cannot be used to test tight-fitting respirators that are intended for use in atmospheres that exceed 10 PEL (due to the low sensitivity). To reduce the risk of choosing a respirator with poor fit, the mask needs to have a sufficiently high fitting characteristic. Multiple masks must be examined to find the "most reliable", although poor test protocols may give incorrect results. Re-checks require time and increase costs. In 2001, the most commonly used QLFT was irritant smoke and saccharin, but in 2004, NIOSH advised against using irritant smoke.

CNP is a relatively inexpensive and fast method among quantitative methods. [26] However, it is not possible to fit test the disposable filtering face-piece mask (such as the N95, N99, and N100 masks) with CNP. Fit tests with an atmospheric aerosol may be used on any respirator, but the cost of earlier devices (PortaCount) and the duration of the test was slightly greater than CNP. However the newer OSHA Fast Fit Protocols for CNC methods, and introduction of newer instruments, have made all quantitative fit test devices equivalent in price and time required for testing. The CNP method has at present about 15% of the fit test market in industry. [25] The Current CNC instruments are the PortaCount 8040 and the AccuFIT 9000.

User seal checks and respirator training should be done before fit testing. Obuchenie ispol'zovaniiu SIZOD (proverka pravil'nosti odevaniia izbytochnym davleniem).jpg
User seal checks and respirator training should be done before fit testing.
Fit test methods for various masks [15] [27] [28]
Fit test methodRespirator typesDevices for testing
Filtering half facepieceElastomeric half facepiece respirators and elastomeric full facepiece mask, used in workplaces with concentrations of contaminants up to 10 PELElastomeric full facepiece mask, used in workplaces with concentrations of contaminants up to 50 PEL
Qualititative fit test methods
Isoamyl acetateUnlikely to pass [lower-alpha 1] YesNoAllegro-0202 et al.
SaccharinYesYesNo3М FT-10 et al.
BitrexYesYesNo3М FT-30 et al.
Irritant smoke [lower-alpha 2] Class-100 filters only [28] YesNoAllegro-2050, VeriFit, RAE 10-123-01 et al.
Quantitative fit test methods
Control Negative Pressure (CNP) [lower-alpha 3] Impossible to pass [lower-alpha 4] YesYesFitTester 3000 (DNI Nevada/OHD), Quantifit (OHD)
Ambient Aerosol method (CPC)YesYesYesPortaCount, Accufit 9000
Generated Aerosol method (Aerosol Photometer)Oil-resistant filters only [lower-alpha 5] YesYesTDA-99M, TSI 8587A
  1. ↑ Although called 'Banana oil,' implying it could be used with oil resistant filters, the protocol requires organic vapor cartridges, according to the US Navy. [28] Organic vapor cartridges are not found on filtering facepiece respirators.
  2. ↑ Not recommended by NIOSH. [29]
  3. ↑ CNP with modeled breathing rate. The status of Quantafit (Dynatech Frontier) CNP modeled decay rate is unknown. [30]
  4. ↑ CNP machines cannot test respirators where the entire assembly is penetrable by air, like a filtering facepiece.
  5. ↑ Generated aerosols use DOP or PAO as a test agent, similar to the oil used during initial respirator approval. [28]

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