Respirator Fit Testing
Protection You Can Trust. Compliance You Can Prove.
Your respirator only works if it fits. Without fit testing, you are assuming protection, not proving it.
Any tight fitting respirator can leak. An undetected leak means your worker is exposed to the very hazard the respirator was meant to protect against. Under AS/NZS 1715:2009 Selection, Use and Maintenance of Respiratory Protective Equipment, fit testing is required for all tight fitting respirators, and you must ensure respiratory protective equipment is suitable for each individual wearer.
WHAT WE TEST
Safety Systems provides quantitative fit testing for:
- P2 and N95 disposable respirators
- P2 and P3 elastomeric respirators
- Half face and full face respirators
Testing is available at our East Bendigo laboratory or at your site across Victoria and beyond.
HOW IT WORKS
Quantitative. Objective. Accurate.
We use the AccuFIT 9000 PRO to deliver reliable, measurable results:
- Review respirators currently in use
- Brief workers on the fit test process
- Confirm workers are clean shaven before testing
- Conduct quantitative fit testing
- Investigate and address fit failures
- Calculate fit factor for each worker and respirator
- Issue results and certificates on the day
YOUR OBLIGATIONS
AS/NZS 1715:2009 requires you to:
- Ensure respiratory protective equipment is suitable for each worker
- Fit test respirators in accordance with the standard
- Retest when a worker changes respirator model or type
- Retest when facial features change significantly
- Keep records of fit test results
WHAT YOU GET
Tested. Certified. Documented.
- Same day fit test certificates
- Wallet cards for each tested worker
- Investigation and advice where fit failures occur
- Respirator selection advice to find the right mask for each worker
- Evidence of compliance with AS/NZS 1715:2009
- Records suitable for audit and regulatory review
- At your site or ours
WHY IT MATTERS
Issuing a respirator without fit testing is not compliance. It is assumption.
A worker who believes their respirator is protecting them but has an undetected leak is at greater risk than one who knows their protection is inadequate, because they will not take additional precautions.
Without fit testing, you cannot confirm each worker's respirator is effective. You cannot meet your obligation under AS/NZS 1715:2009. And you have no records to demonstrate due diligence if a worker later develops a respiratory condition.