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3M Qualitative Fit Test Apparatus Kit

Brand: 3M SKU: FT-30
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SKU FT-30
$472.26 Each
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3M Qualitative Fit Test Kit is a respiratory protection equipment used for testing the effectiveness of a respirator's fit to an individual's face. It helps determine if there are any leaks or gaps in the seal of the respirator that may allow harmful contaminants to enter the respiratory system. The kit includes a hood, nebulizer, sensitivity solution, test solution, and instruction manual. During the fit test, the individual wears the hood while the nebulizer emits a solution that produces a bitter or sweet taste or odor. If the individual can taste or smell the solution, it indicates that there is a leak in the respirator, and adjustments need to be made to ensure a proper fit.

What does this kit Include?

  1. Kit box

  2. Hood and collar assembly

  3. Two nebulizers

  4. Bitter sensitivity and bitter fit test solutions

  5. Laminated user instructions
qualitative fit test kit
 

$595.55

Total: $472.26

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3M Qualitative Fit Test Kit Features

  • Uses a test solution of denatonium benzoate to produce a very bitter taste
  • CE-approved fit test kit
  • Suitable for disposable respirators
  • Used for testing the effectiveness of a respirator's fit to an individual's face
  • The solution included in this kit makes it easy to test the fit of a respirator
  • Meets requirements for fit testing respirators under current OSHA rules to ensure safety

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How to use the 3M Respirator Fit Test Kit?

Part 1 - Sensitivity Testing (The “Taste Test")

add solution to nebulizer Place hood on participant ask participant to breathe through mouth

  1. Add 1/2 teaspoon of sensitivity solution (in a red labeled bottle) into the sensitivity nebulizer (marked in red). Visually confirm that the nebulizer produces a cloud of aerosol when the bulb is squeezed.
  2. Place the test hood on the participant. A respirator should not be worn during the sensitivity test.
  3. Ask the participant to breathe through their mouth with their tongue slightly extended and ask them to indicate immediately when they taste the solution.
  4. Squeezing the bulb completely and aiming the nebulizer to the side rather than directly at the subject, squeeze the solution into the hood and count the number of squeezes it takes for the solution to be tasted.
  5. If desired, the participant may drink some water.

7 Exercises to do with this test kit

3m respirator fit test kit exercises exercising with respirator fit test

Part 2 - Fit Testing

  1. Add 1/2 teaspoon of test solution (in a black labeled bottle) into the test nebulizer (marked in black). Visually confirm that the nebulizer produces a cloud of aerosol when the bulb is squeezed.
  2. Don the respirator and make sure the respirator is fitted correctly. Refer to the 3M fitting instructions or poster for the correct procedure. After correctly donning the respirator, wait five minutes before beginning the next step.
  3. Place the test hood on the participant.
  4. Introduce the solution in an initial dose and start the exercises. Add a replenishing dose after every 30 seconds per the table below.
  5. After the initial dose, ask the participant to carry out the 7 exercises shown in turn for 1 minute each and indicate immediately if the solution is tasted. Remember to add a replenishing dose every 30 seconds. Throughout the test, remind the participant to breathe through their mouth and visually confirm that the nebulizer is not clogged.
  6. Record all results. If the solution is not tasted after all 7 exercises, they have passed the test with that specific respirator. If the solution is tasted, stop the test, rinse mouth, face, and hands, refit respirator, and restart at Part 1 - Sensitivity Testing. If the solution is still tasted on the second attempt, stop the test, rinse hands, mouth, and face, and consider trying an alternative 3M respirator.
  7. Discard all unused solutions.

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