Comparison of qualitative and quantitative fit-testing results for three commonly used respirators in the healthcare sector

• Published in: Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene Vol. 14; no. 3; pp. 175 - 179
• Main Authors: Hon, Chun-Yip, Danyluk, Quinn, Bryce, Elizabeth, Janssen, Bob, Neudorf, Mike, Yassi, Annalee, Shen, Hui, Astrakianakis, George
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis 04.03.2017; Taylor & Francis LLC
• Subjects: British Columbia; Equipment Design; Female; Filtration - instrumentation; Health care industry; Health Care Sector; Health Personnel; Healthcare workers; Humans; Kappa statistic; Male; Materials Testing - methods; Medical personnel; N95 filtering facepiece respirator; Occupational Exposure - prevention & control; Personal protective equipment; respirator fit-testing; Respiratory Protective Devices - standards; Test methods; Healthcare workers; N95 filtering facepiece respirator; Kappa statistic; respirator fit-testing

N95 filtering facepiece respirators are used by healthcare workers when there is a risk of exposure to airborne hazards during aerosol-generating procedures. Respirator fit-testing is required prior to use to ensure that the selected respirator provides an adequate face seal. Two common fit-test met...