We perform annual fit testing at a minimum
(high risk institution) and 2,3,4,5 as listed below.
Kathy Dayvault, RN, BSN, MPH
Manager, Occupational Health and
Safety
WorksWell Onsite
Dekalb Medical 2701 North
Decatur Road
Decatur, GA 30033
ph: 404.501.4972 Fax:404-501-2045
kathy.dayvault@dekalbmedical.org
From:
Galaid Edward I <Edward.Galaid@RoperSaintFrancis.com>
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<mcoh-eh@mylist.net>,
Date:
09/14/2017 07:10 PM
Subject:
[MCOH-EH] Annual
fit testing, usually for an N-95
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Senior management is asking why we do annual
fit testing, usually for an N-95 used in a clinical environment.
Here, Safety “owns” the respirator program.
In South Carolina, the state regs defer
to the 2005 CDC TB document. Which says: The
frequency of periodic fit testing should be determined by the occurrence
of 1) a risk for transmission of M. tuberculosis, 2) a change in facial
features of the wearer, 3) a medical condition that would affect respiratory
function, 4) physical characteristics of respirator (despite the same model
number), or 5) a change in the model or size of the assigned respirator
So, are you doing fit testing after the
initial? If yes, how often, and how come?
This should be interesting. Thanks
for your responses.
Ed
Edward I. Galaid, MD, MPH
ABIM, ABPM (Occ Med, PH&GPM)
Medical Director, Occupational Health Partners
Roper St. Francis Healthcare Charleston,
SC
Member, ACOEM Task Group on Medical Guidance
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