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OSHA N95 Fit Testing
Date/Time:	Tue 5/13/2025 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Location:	Bronx CPR Training Center, 2823 Third ave, Ste 103, Bronx, NY 10455
Class Price:	See Options

OSHA N95 Fit testing Services

We do annual OSHA Respirator Fit testing for emt students, medical students, nursing students, healthcare professionals, painters, collision repair shop, paint booth technicians, and construction workers. we provide several varieties of paticulate tight fitting healthcare N95 Mask, please come clean shaven and don't eat or drink anything 15min prior to test. Fit Test Completion Certificate and optional wallet card is issued when completed. If you use an Half face respirator (i.e, 3M 3500) you should bring your mask with you for testing. OSHA Requires a medical evaluation prior to wearing a N95 mask. Either complete this evaluation on site or bring in copy of medical evaluation. 

To use Pay Later, After Pay, or Affirm visit this link https://emstrainingny.com/product/n95-mask-fit-testing/

OSHA requires annual fit testing: 29 CFR 1910.134. Some common respirators N95 or PAPR Mask, employees who are unable to pass a fit testing due to beard may need a PAPR Device to be in compliant with OSHA standards and there workplace. You should confirm with your employer what is required.

Employess comming for fit testing should bring the comparable respirator i.e. N95 mask/PAPR with them for testing.

Note: This is only fit testing, you should be cleared by your psychian prior to making this appointment. If you need to add this you can add this at checkout as a course add on.
i.e evaluation of respiratory disorders like asthma or copd. 

https://emstrainingny.com/respiratory-fit-testing/

Upon successful completion students will receive a respirator fit testing certificate.

Respirators on site: Halyard 46727, 3M 1860, 3M 1810, KN 95, Aura 9205+, Honywell NIOSH

Some agencies require that you be fitted with an specific N95. Confirm with your employer. Include your model number in registration comments.

College of Mt Saint Vincent Nursing Program Paperwork can be generated for students upon completion, please request this documentation.

FAQ

Q: How can you help subjects remove the bitter taste from their mouths after the fit test?
A: The taste of denatonium benzoate can be countered with chocolate. Many fit testers offer chocolate to subjects, but this should be done only after the entire fit test protocol is complete.

Q: Can we fit test non-3M respirators with a 3M fit test kit?
A: Yes, you can use 3M fit test kits to fit test non-3M respirators. The qualitative fit test protocol is specified by OSHA in 29 CFR 1910.134 Appendix A. 3M’s fit test kit components meet the requirements of that standard.
Therefore, it can be used to fit test any NIOSH-approved tight-fitting facepiece. You can also use non-3M fit test kits to fit test 3M respirators, as long as these fit test kits meet the specifications in OSHA’s fit test standard.

Q: What is a medical evaluation?
OSHA requires that employees be determined to be medically able to use a respirator before being fit tested. For reusable respirators, this is true for both mandatory and voluntary use situations. However, for voluntary use of disposable filtering facepiece respirators, medical evaluations are not required. The employer must supply the medical evaluation at no cost to the employee. Many occupational health clinics offer this service. The evaluation must be performed by a PLHCP, as stated above. During the evaluation, the PLHCP must collect certain information from the employee, which is specified in 29 CFR 1910.134 Appendix C. Additionally, the employer must provide certain information regarding the employee’s work conditions to the PLHPC, which is specified in 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(5)(i). If deemed necessary by the PLHCP, a follow-up exam may be
scheduled.
The 3M™ Online Respirator Medical Evaluation provides immediate medical evaluation of respirator wearers for compliance with OSHA’s Respiratory Protection Standard 29 CFR 1910.134. It can be used for all brands of respirators and is available in English and Spanish.

Q: Does the fit test subject need to be clean- shaven?
Per OSHA, employees wearing respirators must be clean-shaven, including during the fit test. No facial hair may be present that interferes with the respirator seal. Many companies and fit testers create policies regarding shaving for fit tests. For example, in order to hold a position where respirator use is required, an employee must come to work clean-shaven. Or if the work is predictable, the employee must be clean-shaven any day when a respirator will need to be worn – including fit testing.
3M does not support conducting qualitative or quantitative fit tests on people wearing negative-pressure respirators (half and full facepiece air-purifying respirators) or positive-pressure tight-fitting respirators with any facial hair that extends under the
respirator seal or interferes with valve function. For more information related to fit testing and facial hair, see 3M Technical Bulletin “Facial Hair and Respirator Fit Testing Policy”.

Q: What is the difference between a fit test and a user seal check?
A: A fit test, conducted properly by a qualified fit tester, helps to verify that the selected
respirator can achieve an acceptable fit on a particular wearer’s face. It must be conducted at least annually or if the wearer’s face changes in a way that could impact the respirator’s ability to fit adequately. A user seal check is performed by the wearer each tor is donned, to
help the wearer confirm that the respirator is donned correctly and has sealed to the face.