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RESPIRATORY HEALTH
CAN I USE ANY FORM OF RPE ONCE I HAVE
PASSED A FIT TEST? No – the wearer of the RPE must ensure that they only wear the make, model and size of RPE used during their face fit test.
WHAT GUIDELINES ARE IN PLACE REGARDING
THE USE OF RPE AND FACE FIT TESTING? The HSE website offers advice on face fit tests for both the employer and employees.
Current government guidelines on social distancing recommend that those wearing RPE should follow additional measures in order to minimise the risk of transmission of COVID-19, including staying two metres apart. However, those who require a secondary individual to carry out a face fitting test must keep their respirators on if closer observation is needed.
The NHS recommends that both the fit tester and those being fit tested must wash their hands with soap and water before and after the test for at least 20 seconds. When fit testing non-disposable masks, the wearer must clean the mask themselves both before and after the test using a disinfectant cleaning wipe (checking the manufacturer’s instruction before doing so).
Meanwhile, test face pieces that cannot be adequately disinfected should not be used by more than one
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individual. When testers clean tubes and hoods, they must remove their gloves and safely dispose of them in a waste bin. In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the HSE has published a dedicated webpage on fit testing face masks to avoid and lessen the risk of transmission, which can be found here.
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO BEFORE AND DURING A
FACE FIT TEST? Click here to access our Face Fit Checklist, which provides an in-depth overview of all of the necessary steps and areas to consider before and during a face fit test.
HOW CAN SOCOTEC HELP? As part of SOCOTEC’s new Business Ready
programme, our Health & Safety Consultancy can carry out face fit testing nationwide for all appropriate personnel to ensure that RPE is fitted properly and securely. Testing is based on the worst-case scenario under the hierarchy of control for RPE/PPE to ensure that the highest level of protection is provided. Delivery is based on a maximum of six operatives per order, all of whom must be fit, healthy, clean shaven and in possession of their own FFP2 or FFP3 masks.
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