SS is pleased to announce that we now provide Qualitative Face Fit Testing for tight fitting respiratory protective equipment (RPE).
Where employees rely on disposable respirators (FFP3, FFP2 and FFP1) or reusable half-mask respirators to protect them from hazardous dusts, fumes, mists, biological agents and other airborne contaminants, employers have a legal duty to ensure the selected mask provides an adequate seal to the wearer’s face.
Our face fit testing service helps organisations demonstrate compliance with HSE requirements and ensure workers receive the protection intended by their respiratory protective equipment.
Following successful completion of accredited face fit tester training, CSS can undertake qualitative face fit testing for a range of tight-fitting disposable and reusable respirators in accordance with current HSE guidance.
Qualitative Face Fit Testing
A respirator can only protect the wearer if it fits correctly.
Many workplaces rely on respiratory protective equipment to protect employees from:
- Wood dust
- Silica dust
- Welding fumes
- Metal dusts
- Construction dusts
- Paint spraying operations
- Biological hazards
- Mould spores
- Hazardous substances covered by COSHH
If a mask does not form an effective seal against the wearer’s face, contaminated air can bypass the filter and enter the breathing zone.
CSS provides professional qualitative face fit testing for:
- Disposable FFP1, FFP2 and FFP3 masks
- Half-mask respirators
- Maintenance and engineering personnel
- Construction workers
- Manufacturing employees
- Waste and recycling operatives
- Cleaning contractors
- Any employees required to wear tight fitting RPE
Following testing, each individual will receive documented results confirming whether the selected mask achieved an acceptable fit.
Protect your workforce, meet legal requirements and ensure your employees are receiving the protection their RPE is designed to provide.
Contact us to arrange testing for individuals or groups.