#FitTesting

2024-12-17

This is amazing, not only a lower cost CPC for measuring mask fit and ultrafine particles in a room, but also a new probe to measure fit of a respirator without destroying it, check out the video from @openaeros and @masknerd to see how it works ( youtube.com/watch?v=R_P0gM5Gud ). 🧵 1/

#N95 #CPC #OpenAeros #OpenCPC #Respirator #FitTesting #AirCleaner

Woman wearing N95 head band respirator inserting new probe design in side of respirator so you don't have to puncture the front, the new OpenAeros OpenCPC machine operating on the table showing the ultrafine particle levels and Aaron Collins (@masknerd) holding the new blue probe against his face to show what it looks like.
fediversefittesterfediversefittester@fedia.io
2024-01-25

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The previous post's instructions you may have seen here is **not recommended anymore!** Instead, follow the steps below:... #cpcsupport #8020agang #niosh #8020a #8020m #8020 #tsi #m41pats #openaeros #fittest #fittesting #portacount #CPCSupport

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Gerard Hughesghhughes@zeroes.ca
2022-12-23

How do we know Saccharine and Bitrex Fit testing work and that passing a fit test using them means a fit factor of >100? It's validated against particle count fit testing using comparative trials.

Here's a cool history of the development of Bitrex fit testing by 3M, which was created with the brief to be less pleasant than Saccharine qualitative fit testing, but safer than irritant smoke.

multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/22

#N95 #WearAMask #FitTesting

Image of article title: Development of a new qualitative fit test using a Bitrex aerosol.
Noah Liebmannoleli
2022-11-10

Update: shaved to a #1 (3 mm). They both still failed, but the did better than before. Probably comparable between the the N95 and . So I’m not sure which to wear in higher-risk situations. The Aura is really comfortable, but I should try some other N95 form factors.

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