Face Fit Testing
Welcome to Total Safety, we prioritize your safety and comfort! Our expert team is here to assist with your Face Fit testing needs, ensuring that every wearer receives the proper fit for their tight-fitting respirators, whether at our locations or on-site.
If you are using RPE with tight-fitting facepieces you should make sure each wearer has a fit test. This is needed to ensure the selected facepiece can fit the wearer correctly.
Total Safety can support your Face Fit testing requirements, training and Fit Testing can either be facilitated at one of our locations or completed on-site.
Qualitative fit testing (QLFT) is a pass/fail test based on the wearer’s subjective assessment of any leakage through the face seal region by detecting the introduction of bitter- or sweet-tasting aerosol as a test agent. QLFT methods are suitable for disposable and reusable half masks; they are not suitable for full-face masks. Although this type of test is based on subjective detection and response by the wearer of the RPE, it is important that it is administered by a fit tester competent in using this method.
Quantitative fit testing (QNFT) provides a numerical measure of how well a facepiece seals against a wearer’s face; this is called a fit factor. These tests give an objective measure of face fit. QNFT methods are suitable for disposable and reusable half masks and full-face masks.
