[MCOH-EH] Quantitative vs qualitative fit testing

[Abhijay Karandikar]

A relevant subsection of the OSHA respirator standard is quoted below - 

"1910.134(f)(6)
QLFT may only be used to fit test negative pressure air-purifying respirators that must achieve a fit factor of 100 or less."


Abhijay P. Karandikar, MD, MPH, FACOEM
Medical Director - Occupational Medicine
CONNCare / Backus Hospital

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On Mon, 10/12/15, Sajjad_Savul at bayhealth.org <Sajjad_Savul at bayhealth.org> wrote:

 Subject: Re: [MCOH-EH] Quantitative vs qualitative fit testing
 To: "MCOH/EH" <mcoh-eh at mylist.net>
 Cc: "Occ-Env-Med-L at listserv.unc.edu" <Occ-Env-Med-L at listserv.unc.edu>
 Date: Monday, October 12, 2015, 1:32 PM
 
 
 Is there any OSHA standard requiring only quantitative fit
 testing for full
 face masks? Or qualitative testing may be used for full
 face. Thanks.
 
 Saj Savul, MD
 
 
 
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