Delegates attending this course should be 18+ years and be physically and mentally fit to withstand the rigours of training. Delegates will be certificated for the mask they are wearing when tested. If mask types are changed then further testing will be required.

Qualitative Face Fit Testing

The Qualitative Face Fit Testing course is for anyone who is required to wear half face disposable or reusable respirators whilst carrying out their work duties.

By the end of the Qualitative Face Fit Testing course the delegate will be able to don a half face disposable or reusable respirator correctly

Course Content:

• Why we face fit
• What is involved in carrying out a face fit test?
• Practical face fit testing
• Feeding back to the wearer following the test

Qualitative Face Fit Tester Training

The Qualitative Face Fit Tester Training course is for anyone who needs to carry out a Qualitative face fit test on employees e.g. managers, Health and safety departments etc.

By the end of the course the delegate will be able to carry out Qualitative face fit testing on employees needing to wear half masks and filtering face pieces, feeding back to employers and employees following the test.

Course Content:

• Why we face fit
• Types of face fit tests
• RPE that can be tested with a Qualitative face fit test
• What is involved in carrying out a face fit test?
• Practical face fit testing
• Feeding back to the wearer following the test
• How to complete the test records and feed back to the employee

Additional Information

If you are supplying RPE, it is vital that the selected RPE is adequate and suitable for the purpose. Respiratory protective equipment must reduce exposure as low as reasonably practicable, and in any case to an acceptable level (e.g. below any applicable Occupational Exposure Limits or Control Limits). To make sure that the selected RPE has the potential to provide adequate protection for individual wearers, the ACoPs supporting Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH), Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002 (CAW) and Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002 (CLAW) recommend fit testing of RPE which incorporate a tight fitting face piece (see note below). This will help to ensure that inadequately fitting face pieces are not selected for use. Note: A tight fitting face piece is a full-face mask, a half facemask, or a filtering face piece (commonly referred to as a disposable mask). The performance of these types of face pieces, irrespective of whether they are used in negative pressure respirators, power assisted respirators or compressed air supplied breathing apparatus, relies heavily on the quality of fit of the face piece to the wearer’s face. An inadequate fit will significantly reduce the protection provided to the wearer. HSE operational circular 282/28

Course Information