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Fit Testing (Quantitative)

Course Description

Quantitative Respirator Fit Testing is for workers who are required to wear a tight-fitting facepiece respirator during their normal duties or for emergency response activities. All fit tests follow the SCA Z94.4-2011 protocol.

Individual fit tests are scheduled by appointment on regular H2S class dates. Custom scheduling is available for larger groups. 

What You'll Learn

  • Proper donning and doffing of a respirator 
  • How to perform seal checks 
  • Care, use and maintenance of respirators 
  • Differences between N-Series, R-Series and P-Series respirators 
  • Differences between half-face and fill-face respirators 

Requirements

  • Candidates must be clean shaven 
  • Candidates must not smoke within 30 minutes before testing 
  • Candidates using respirator brand not available at their testing location must bring their own mask
    • Swift Current: SCOTT
    • Kindersley: SCOTT, North (Half Mask) or Survivair