UC Davis Health is assessing the integrity, performance of the respirator masks after they are decontaminated The goal is to establish a backup supply in the face of high demand during the coronavirus ...

Many users in a group may obtain values close to the labeled NRR, but a substantial portion typically do not. The only way to determine a person's attenuation level is with a fit test system. Editor's ...

Do you work in an environment where the air is unfit to breathe? Does your workplace have a plan for and provide you with the assurance you'll be safe while at work? What can you do to ensure you're ...

Dear Nozzlehead: Another firefighter and I recently stopped by one of the fire stations in our area to say hello. When we walked in we observed the annual SCBA mask-fit testing being done by a private ...

Quantitative fit testing is the preferred testing method. The ambient aerosol condensation nuclei counting (CNC) method, using a Portacount® Plus instrument, has been selected as the quantitative fit ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on Sept. 25 issued a final rule approving two additional quantitative fit testing protocols for inclusion in its Respiratory Protection ...