Why Are Annual Fit Tests Required?

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Why Are Annual Fit Tests Required?

Multi-Language Public Domain

2018/04/23
By National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

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Corporate Authors:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Description:

This infographic provides pictures and information about the annual requirement for fit testing of your respirator. OSHA requires annual fit testing per the 29 CFR 1910.134 regulation. If your respirator does not fit, it cannot efficiently protect you. NIOSH research confirms the need for annual testing; 10% of subjects failed a fit test after 1 year using the same make, model, and size respirator.
Subjects:

Accidents, Occupational Air Pollutants, Occupational Air Pollution, Indoor Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Occupational Health Preceptorship Rubber Safety Staff Development Surveys And Questionnaires Workplace
Keywords:

Anthropometry Body Weight Cosmetics Dental Health Dental Materials Effectiveness Research Equipment Reliability Fit Testing Occupational Safety And Health Administration OSHA Performance Capability Personal Protective Equipment PPE Respirators Respiratory Equipment Respiratory Protective Equipment Surgery
Publisher:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Document Type:

Text
Genre:

Infographic
Place as Subject:

OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
CIO:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Division:

NPPTL - National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory
Topic:

Workplace Safety & Health
Location:

North America
Pages in Document:

1
NIOSHTIC Number:

nn:20057565
Citation:

Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 2018 Apr; :1
Federal Fiscal Year:

2018
Peer Reviewed:

False
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Main Document Checksum:

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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/181831/cdc_181831_DS1.pdf
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