Respirator FitTesting
Whether at your office or ours, The Safety Nation Canada provides precise quantitative testing.
Your Office or Ours
The Safety Nation Canada offers quantitative fit testing (QNFT) following (CSA) Z94.4 Selection, Care and Use of Respirators for workers using:
- N95 Respirators
- Half-face Respirators
- Full-face Respirators
- SCBA/SABA Facepieces
Who requires a fit test?
Any person who is required to wear a respirator during the course of their normal workday duties, or any person who is required to wear a respirator for emergency response activities should be fit tested to ensure an effective seal.
People working in the following industries will often need to be fit tested:
- Healthcare including nurses, doctors, long-term care homes, dentists, orthodontists, dental hygienists
- First responders including emergency medical services (EMS), firefighters and police officers
- Oil and gas
- Mining
- Chemical production
- Pharmaceutical and research laboratories
Student Fit Testing
Respirator fit test requirements are also for college students of various programs
Students of various programs including trades (welding, carpentry, power engineering) and health-related (nursing, social work, dental hygiene) programs often require this record before placements.
The Safety Nation Canada is pleased to offer student discount rates.
How often is a fit test required?
Any worker who needs to wear a respirator requires fit testing prior to using the respirator for the first time. Fit testing is required at least annually as per Provincial and Territorial legislation.